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Build your own BitTorrent
Learn about .torrent files, the BitTorrent Peer Protocol and more
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BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol used for distributing large amounts of data. In this challenge, you'll build a BitTorrent client that's capable of downloading a publicly available file using the BitTorrent protocol.
Along the way, you'll learn about the BitTorrent protocol, .torrent files more.
Stages
Decode bencoded strings
Decode bencoded integers
Decode bencoded lists
Decode bencoded dictionaries
Parse torrent file
Calculate info hash
Piece hashes
Discover peers
Peer handshake
Download a piece
Download the whole file
Magnet Links
Parse magnet link
Announce extension support
Send extension handshake
Receive extension handshake
Request metadata
Receive metadata
Download a piece
Download the whole file
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Automation Engineer at Apple
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I think the instant feedback right there in the git push is really cool.
Didn't even know that was possible!
Patrick Burris
Senior Software Developer, CenturyLink