:sig
u64 memcache_connect(String host = "127.0.0.1", short port = 11211)

:params
host : optional host name of the memcache server, defaults to local address 127.0.0.1
port : optional memcache server's port, defaults to 11211
return value : the connection handle (or -1 if an error occurred)

:see
>memcache

:content
Connects to a Memcache server instance.

If the connection fails, the function returns `-1`.

Related:

- PHP: `Memcache` or `Memcached` methods such as `get()`, `set()`, `delete()`, and `getMulti()`
- JavaScript / Node.js: clients such as `memjs`, `memcached`, or similar Memcached packages