diff --git a/snipplets/code/Python/unixsockets/client.py b/snipplets/code/Python/unixsockets/client.py
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+++ b/snipplets/code/Python/unixsockets/client.py
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+import socket
+import os
+
+# Set the path for the Unix socket
+socket_path = '/tmp/myapp.sock'
+
+# Create the Unix socket client
+client = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+
+# Connect to the server
+client.connect(socket_path)
+
+# Send a message to the server
+message = 'Hello from the client!'
+client.sendall(message.encode())
+
+# Receive a response from the server
+response = client.recv(1024)
+print(f'Received response: {response.decode()}')
+
+# Close the connection
+client.close()
diff --git a/snipplets/code/Python/unixsockets/server.py b/snipplets/code/Python/unixsockets/server.py
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+++ b/snipplets/code/Python/unixsockets/server.py
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+import socket
+import sys
+import os
+import base64
+
+def prep():
+    srv_sock = '/tmp/myapp.sock'
+    try:
+        os.unlink(srv_sock)
+    except:
+        if os.path.exists(srv_sock):
+            raise
+    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    try:
+        print('Setting up server socket on %s\n' % srv_sock)
+        sock.bind(srv_sock)
+        sock.listen(1)
+        print('Success, listening on unix domain socket %s\n' % srv_sock)
+        return(sock)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(e)
+        return False
+
+def main():
+    sock = prep()
+    if not sock:
+        return False
+    while True:
+        connection, client_address = sock.accept()
+        try:
+            buffer = ''
+            rcvd_bytes = 0
+            while True:
+                data = connection.recv(1024)
+                rcvd_bytes = rcvd_bytes + len(data)
+                if not data:
+                    print('Finished receiving data\n')
+                    break
+                buffer = buffer + data.decode()
+            buffer = buffer[:-1]
+            # print(base64.b64encode(buffer.rstrip('\x00')))
+            print('Total bytes received bytes: %s\n' % len(buffer))
+        finally:
+            print('Closing the connection\n')
+            connection.close()
+            print('Connection closed\n')
+
+if __name__=="__main__":
+    main()