#!/usr/bin/python

import socket

my_socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) #the first parameter indicates that
															  #the socket is an internet socket
															  #and the second parameter indicates
															  #that it uses TCP

HOST = "127.0.0.1"       # Loopback interface
PORT = 1060            # Sufficiently obscure port

my_socket.connect((HOST, PORT))

# <your program code here>

my_socket.close()