zmq_send - Man Page

send a message part on a socket

Synopsis

int zmq_send (void *socket, const void *buf, size_t len, int flags);

Description

The zmq_send() function shall queue a message created from the buffer referenced by the buf and len arguments. The flags argument is a combination of the flags defined below:

ZMQ_DONTWAIT

For socket types (DEALER, PUSH) that block (either with ZMQ_IMMEDIATE option set and no peer available, or all peers having full high-water mark), specifies that the operation should be performed in non-blocking mode. If the message cannot be queued on the socket, the zmq_send() function shall fail with errno set to EAGAIN.

ZMQ_SNDMORE

Specifies that the message being sent is a multi-part message, and that further message parts are to follow. Refer to the section regarding multi-part messages below for a detailed description.
Note

A successful invocation of zmq_send() does not indicate that the message has been transmitted to the network, only that it has been queued on the socket and 0MQ has assumed responsibility for the message.

EAGAIN: Non-blocking mode was requested and the message cannot be sent at the moment.
ENOTSUP: The zmq_send() operation is not supported by this socket type.
EINVAL: The sender tried to send multipart data, which the socket type does not allow.
EFSM: The zmq_send() operation cannot be performed on this socket at the moment due to the socket not being in the appropriate state. This error may occur with socket types that switch between several states, such as ZMQ_REP. See the messaging patterns section of zmq_socket(3) for more information.
ETERM: The 0MQ context associated with the specified socket was terminated.
ENOTSOCK: The provided socket was invalid.
EINTR: The operation was interrupted by delivery of a signal before the message was sent.
EHOSTUNREACH: The message cannot be routed.

Example

Sending a multi-part message.

/* Send a multi-part message consisting of three parts to socket */
rc = zmq_send (socket, "ABC", 3, ZMQ_SNDMORE);
assert (rc == 3);
rc = zmq_send (socket, "DEFGH", 5, ZMQ_SNDMORE);
assert (rc == 5);
/* Final part; no more parts to follow */
rc = zmq_send (socket, "JK", 2, 0);
assert (rc == 2);