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Method returning a WinSock2 SOCKET doesn't compile

I want to create a method in c++ which returns a SOCKET Object, using WinSock2. 

//header
#pragma once
class MyClass
{
public:
    SOCKET createSocket();

};

//definitions

#include "class.h"
#include <WinSock2.h>
SOCKET MyClass::createSocket()
{
    return SOCKET();
}

Yet, Visual Studio throws an error (E0147, C++ Die Deklaration ist nicht mit " (deklariert in Zeile 7 von)" kompatibel.)

How can I fix this?

Solution

  • #include <WinSock2.h> is missing in the header. (Thanks Johnny Mopp)