Code RoomLarge packets drop silently
MediumPrep Room Coding #2218

Large packets drop silently

Code reviewNetworking & APIsMid–Senior~18 min

Review this Python UDP server loop that receives datagrams.

What a strong answer looks like

Separate real bugs from style. Rank issues by severity, point at the root cause rather than the symptom, and suggest a concrete fix, specific and kind.

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Mark a line and say what kind of problem it is.0 findings
1import socket
2 
3def serve(sock):
4 while True:
5 data, addr = sock.recvfrom(512)
6 handle(parse_packet(data), addr)
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