Be able to use a random port for the TCP server #12761
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In the docs from Node net server:
In the current code
0
is handled as a falsey value, which means the TCP server uses theTCP_DEFAULT_PORT
value (3000
) instead of letting the OS determine a random port.Using a random free port is especially handy when running tests.
To get the port I am currently using the following function:
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