Advanced Python Programming

Transports and protocols in asyncio

The asyncio module provides a number of different transport classes. In essence, these classes are the implementations of the functionalities of the transport layer that were discussed in the preceding section. You already know that the transport layer plays an integral role in communication channels; the transport classes, therefore, give asyncio (and consequently, the developers) more control over the process of implementing our own communication channels.

The asyncio module combines the abstract of transports with the implementation of an asynchronous program. Specifically, even though transports are the central elements of communication channels, in order to utilize the transport classes and other relevant ...