Very simple chat program

[Nergar]

Yes, i read the sticky.

I need help with my homework, I have to write a chat client/server but i was in the hopes of finding a very simple chat program that is open surce so I can fork it and write all the modules I need for it.

Like some say, "don't reinvent the wheel'

Does anyone know of a very simple chat client I can use?

Written in java / python / C# ?

Preferably java.

[CptPicard]

Probably forking code from some existing project would defeat the purpose of the homework assignment, which is getting comfortable with basic client/server network programming. If you did that and I was teaching, I'd flunk you.

Besides, any reasonable project is going to be more complex than your homework assignment is expected to be. I fail to see what your contribution in this assignment would be, if not writing the fundamental bits and pieces you'd be getting in an over-complex form in the source of the project...

[era86]

Please study sockets in either of those languages and you will see how easy it is to write such a program. Expecially in Python. There is an entire module just for socket programming.

[kaens]

The point of homework assignments, in programming, is largely to reinvent the wheel.

Just write it, it shouldn't be very hard if you've been paying attention in class.

[Nergar]

ok, i'll do that. I guess you all are right.