python_player_helper

import socket

def recvall(sock, n):
    # Helper function to recv n bytes or return None if EOF is hit
    data = b''
    while len(data) < n:
        packet = sock.recv(n - len(data))
        if not packet:
            return None
        data += packet
    return data

def main():
   with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as sock:
     if color == 'white':
        # Connect the socket to the port where the server is listening
        server_address = ('localhost', 5800)
     elif color == 'black':
        # Connect the socket to the port where the server is listening
        server_address = ('localhost', 5801)
     else:
        raise Exception("Se giochi o sei bianco oppure sei nero")
      sock.connect(server_address)
      sock.send(struct.pack('>i', len(player_name)))
      sock.send(player_name.encode())
      len_bytes = struct.unpack('>i', recvall(sock, 4))[0]
      current_state_server_bytes = sock.recv(len_bytes)
      json_current_state_server = json.loads(current_state_server_bytes)
      move_for_server = convert_move_for_server(move, color)
      sock.send(struct.pack('>i', len(move_for_server)))
      sock.send(move_for_server.encode())