[Solved] What is wrong with this MQTT publish code on Raspberry Pi?client = mqtt.Client() client.connect("broker.hivemq.com", 1883, 60) client.publish("home/kitchen/light", "ON") | Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi - MQTT for IoT

What is wrong with this MQTT publish code on Raspberry Pi?

client = mqtt.Client()
client.connect("broker.hivemq.com", 1883, 60)
client.publish("home/kitchen/light", "ON")

AMissing client.loop_start() or loop_forever() to process network events

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Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand MQTT client network processing
After connect(), client must run loop_start() or loop_forever() to handle network events.
Step 2: Identify missing network loop call
Without loop running, publish() will not send the message properly.
Final Answer:
Missing client.loop_start() or loop_forever() to process network events -> Option A
Quick Check:
MQTT client needs network loop running [OK]

Quick Trick: Always run loop_start() or loop_forever() after connect() [OK]

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