Fastest way to connect to PHP file from C#

Question

I am developing a turn-based game in C# that uses a PHP server. I have created a series of small PHP scripts that do all the necessary server processing. I am trying to determine the fastest way to connect to these scripts. Obviously, I can just use a WebRequest to execute the script, but I was wondering if using sockets would result in a faster transfer, ignoring the time it takes to execute the script.

Should I use WebRequest (simple), or use sockets (more complicated)?

you'll be using tcp no matter what you end up using anyways. — Marc B, Sep 15 '14 at 16:54
True. But using sockets would allow me to use any port and not use the crowded port 80. — Ramsay Smith, Sep 15 '14 at 16:58
`WebRequest` isn't limited to port 80/443. You can use any port like `http://example.com:8080` — AlliterativeAlice, Sep 15 '14 at 17:01
Doubt it makes it much faster to write your own socket code. — Kevin Panko, Sep 15 '14 at 17:09

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 15 '14 at 18:00

Short answer: No.

Long Answer: the WebRequest object already has all the code you need to communicate with a web server application. As long as your PHP code is being served up by a web server, the WebRequest is your best option. You could write a bunch of code using Socket objects to communicate with your web server, but you would wind up spending a lot of time writing a half-baked WebRequest object.

Fastest way to connect to PHP file from C#

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