# \#port\_command

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## [erlang:port\_command(Sock, Data, \[force\]) receive timeout reply frequently](https://erlangforums.com/t/erlang-port-command-sock-data-force-receive-timeout-reply-frequently/4392)

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**Author:** [@skyman\_cn](https://erlangforums.com/u/skyman_cn)\
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**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 7:48am UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/erlang-port-command-sock-data-force-receive-timeout-reply-frequently/4392 "2025-01-16T07:48:37Z")

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We use Erlang OTP 23, and we use erlang:port\_command(Sock, Data, \[force\]) to send socket message to game client. Read erlang doc: "the force flag:The calling process is not suspended if the port is busy, instead the…