python TCPServer address already in use but I close the server and I use `allow_reuse_address`

Question

Here is my code to run the server:

class MyRequestHandler(SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler):
    #....

PORT = 8089

httpd = SocketServer.TCPServer(         


        

Answer 1

It is because you have to set SO_REUSEADDRESS before you bind the socket. As you are creating and binding the socket all in one step and then setting it, it is already too late.