ESP32 WiFiClient Library – stop

/*
 * Author: Avant Maker
 * Date: February 24, 2025
 * Version: 1.0
 * Description: This example demonstrates how to use 
 * ESP32 WiFiClient Library's stop method to close 
 * the connection of ESP32 to a web server. 
 *
 * License: MIT 
 * 
 * Code Source: This example code is sourced from the Comprehensive 
 * Guide to the ESP32 Arduino Core Library, accessible on 
 * AvantMaker.com. For additional code examples and in-depth 
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 * please visit:
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#include <WiFi.h>

const char* ssid = "your-SSID";         // Replace with your Wi-Fi SSID
const char* password = "your-PASSWORD"; // Replace with your Wi-Fi password
const char* host = "www.httpbin.org";
const int port = 80;

WiFiClient client;

void setup() {
    Serial.begin(115200);
    WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
    while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
        delay(500);
        Serial.print(".");
    }
    Serial.println("\nConnected to Wi-Fi");

    if (client.connect(host, port)) {
        Serial.println("Connected to server");
        client.println("GET /get HTTP/1.1");
        client.println("Host: www.httpbin.org");
        client.println("Connection: close");
        client.println();

        // Wait for response
        while (client.connected()) {
            if (client.available()) {
                String line = client.readStringUntil('\n');
                Serial.println(line);
            }
        }
        client.stop(); // Close the connection
        Serial.println("Connection closed with stop()");
    } else {
        Serial.println("Connection failed");
    }
}

void loop() {
    // Nothing to do here after stopping the connection
}