= nng_pipe_socket(3)
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== NAME

nng_pipe_socket - return owning socket for pipe

== SYNOPSIS

[source, c]
----
#include <nng/nng.h>

nng_socket nng_pipe_socket(nng_pipe p);
----

== DESCRIPTION

The `nng_pipe_socket()` function returns the xref:nng_socket.5.adoc[`nng_socket`]
that owns the pipe _p_.

NOTE: The returned socket may be closed or in the process of closing, in
which case it will not be usable with other functions.

== RETURN VALUES

This function returns the socket that "`owns`" the pipe.

== ERRORS

None.

== SEE ALSO

[.text-left]
xref:nng_pipe.5.adoc[nng_pipe(5)],
xref:nng_socket.5.adoc[nng_socket(5)],
xref:nng.7.adoc[nng(7)]