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ZMQ_SENDMSG(3)			   0MQ Manual			  ZMQ_SENDMSG(3)

NAME
     zmq_sendmsg - send a message part on a socket

SYNOPSIS
     int zmq_sendmsg (void *socket, zmq_msg_t *msg, int flags);

DESCRIPTION
     The  zmq_sendmsg()  function  shall queue the message referenced by the msg
     argument to be sent to the socket referenced by the  socket  argument.  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_sendmsg()
	 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.

     The  zmq_msg_t  structure	passed	to zmq_sendmsg() is nullified during the
     call. If you want to send the same message to multiple sockets you have  to
     copy it (e.g. using zmq_msg_copy()).

	 Note

	 A  successful	invocation  of	zmq_sendmsg() 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 mes-
	 sage.

	 Note

	 this API method is deprecated in favor of zmq_msg_send(3).

   Multi-part messages
     A 0MQ message is composed of 1 or more message parts. Each message part  is
     an  independent  zmq_msg_t in its own right. 0MQ ensures atomic delivery of
     messages: peers shall receive either all message parts of a message or none
     at all. The total number of message parts is unlimited except by  available
     memory.

     An application that sends multi-part messages must use the ZMQ_SNDMORE flag
     when sending each message part except the final one.

RETURN VALUE
     The  zmq_sendmsg()  function shall return number of bytes in the message if
     successful. Otherwise it shall return -1 and set errno to one of the values
     defined below.

ERRORS
     EAGAIN
	 Non-blocking mode was requested and the message cannot be sent  at  the
	 moment.

     ENOTSUP
	 The zmq_sendmsg() 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_sendmsg()  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 mes-
	 sage was sent.

     EFAULT
	 Invalid message.

     EHOSTUNREACH
	 The message cannot be routed.

EXAMPLE
     Filling in a message and sending it to a socket.

	 /* Create a new message, allocating 6 bytes for message content */
	 zmq_msg_t msg;
	 int rc = zmq_msg_init_size (&msg, 6);
	 assert (rc == 0);
	 /* Fill in message content with 'AAAAAA' */
	 memset (zmq_msg_data (&msg), 'A', 6);
	 /* Send the message to the socket */
	 rc = zmq_sendmsg (socket, &msg, 0);
	 assert (rc == 6);

     Sending a multi-part message.

	 /* Send a multi-part message consisting of three parts to socket */
	 rc = zmq_sendmsg (socket, &part1, ZMQ_SNDMORE);
	 rc = zmq_sendmsg (socket, &part2, ZMQ_SNDMORE);
	 /* Final part; no more parts to follow */
	 rc = zmq_sendmsg (socket, &part3, 0);

SEE ALSO
     zmq_recv(3) zmq_socket(7) zmq(7)

AUTHORS
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0MQ 4.3.5			   10/09/2023			  ZMQ_SENDMSG(3)

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