create a udp client on a specific port in javascript

To create a UDP client in JavaScript, first create a socket object using the dgram module. Then, bind the socket to the desired port using the bind() method. Finally, send messages using the send() method.

Here's an example:

index.tsx
const dgram = require('dgram');
const socket = dgram.createSocket('udp4');

socket.bind(1234); // bind to port 1234

socket.send('Hello, server!', 0, 14, 8000, 'localhost', (err) => {
  if (err) throw err;
  console.log('Message sent to server');
});

socket.on('message', (msg, rinfo) => {
  console.log(`Received message: ${msg} from ${rinfo.address}:${rinfo.port}`);
});
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In this example, the UDP client is bound to port 1234. It sends a message to the server at port 8000 on localhost. When a message is received, the message event is fired, and the message is logged in the console.

Note that the dgram module is a Node.js module, and cannot be used in a web browser environment.

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