Simple TCP Chatroom

This is a basic chatroom implementation using Python's socket and threading standard libraries, as well as the Datetime library.

Features:

• Multi-user: Multiple clients can connect to the server and chat with each other.
• Threading: Server handles multiple clients concurrently using threads.
• Basic Error Handling: Includes basic error handling for connection issues.
• Timestamping: Messages are displayed with timestamps for better readability.

Files:

• server.py: Contains the server-side logic.
• client.py: Contains the client-side logic.

To run:

1. Start the server:

   python server.py
   

2. Run multiple client instances:

   You can open multiple terminal windows to run multiple clients.

   python client.py
   

How it works:

1. Server:

   • Creates a socket and binds it to a specific address and port.
   • Listens for incoming client connections.
   • Accepts connections and creates a new thread for each client.
   • Handles incoming messages from clients and broadcasts them to all connected clients.

2. Client:

   • Connects to the server.
   • Sends and receives messages from the server.
   • Displays received messages in the terminal.

This is a basic implementation and can be further enhanced with features like:

• User authentication
• Private messaging
• File transfer
• Improved error handling and exception handling