import io from 'socket.io-client'

const socket = io.connect(`${process.env.REACT_APP_SERVER_URL}`)

export const studentFunction = (studentID) => {
  socket.emit('getStudentDetails', {studentID})

  socket.on('returnedStudentDetails', data => {
    return data    //obviously this is not working
  })
}

render(){
let studentDetails = studentFunction(1)
console.log(studentDetails)

  return(
     .......
  )
}