ruanbekker/open_port.py

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jdavis created this gist Nov 8, 2012.

open_port.py

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+    import socket
+    def find_open_port():
+        """
+        Use socket's built in ability to find an open port.
+        """
+        sock = socket.socket()
+        sock.bind(('', 0))
+        _, port = sock.getsockname()
+        return port
+    print find_open_port()