How to handle socket timeout with multiple recv() calls?

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Great points, @joe-elmoufak! In addition to what you’ve mentioned, I’ve found that using a try-except block really helps handle python socket timeout exceptions more gracefully. This approach allows you to catch the exception at the point of failure, which can be super helpful when managing long-running operations. Here’s an example:

import socket

try:
    socket.settimeout(20)  # Set timeout
    # Perform socket operations
except socket.timeout:
    raise Exception("Operation timed out")

This way, you can catch timeouts and decide how to handle them without affecting the flow of the program.