client.py

#!/usr/bin/env python

import socket
import sys
import json

def loop(connection):
    while True:
        data = json.loads(connection.recv(1024))
        if data != 'exit':
            print data
        else:
            print 'Quitting.'
            break

# set IP and port
host = '127.0.0.1'
port = 9006

connection = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
connection.connect((host, port))

loop(connection)