: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)

:desc
Connects to a memcache server instance.

:see
>memcache

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