#include <arpa/inet.h>
I am getting this type of error
Cannot open include file: 'arpa/inet.h':
How do I include this header file? I am actually doing this code in VC++2012.
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Why do you want to include this file? – alk May 19 '14 at 05:59
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definitions for internet operations – user3580005 May 19 '14 at 06:19
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1possible duplicate of [Where do I get arpa/inet.h?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20543940/where-do-i-get-arpa-inet-h) – Leigh May 19 '14 at 06:29
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Windows uses different headers and implementation for Berkeley sockets instead of the Unix <arpa/inet.h> headers; you need to use a different header and group of functions.
#include <Winsock2.h>
More information about this is in the Winsock2 documentation.
See also: Where do I get arpa/inet.h.
