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What is the main difference between the .connect() and .connect_ex() methods?

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There is no difference between the two methods.


If there is an error or if no host is found, .connect() returns an error code while .connect_ex() raises an exception.


If there is an error or if no host is found, .connect() raises an exception while .connect_ex() returns an error code.

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