Package dns :: Module reversename

Module reversename

DNS Reverse Map Names.

Functions

dns.name.Name object

from_address(text)
Convert an IPv4 or IPv6 address in textual form into a Name object whose value is the reverse-map domain name of the address.

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str

to_address(name)
Convert a reverse map domain name into textual address form.

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Variables

dns.name.Name object ipv4_reverse_domain = <DNS name in-addr.arpa.>
The DNS IPv4 reverse-map domain, in-addr.arpa.

dns.name.Name object ipv6_reverse_domain = <DNS name ip6.arpa.>
The DNS IPv6 reverse-map domain, ip6.arpa.

__package__ = 'dns'

Function Details

Convert an IPv4 or IPv6 address in textual form into a Name object whose value is the reverse-map domain name of the address.

Parameters:

text (str) - an IPv4 or IPv6 address in textual form (e.g. '127.0.0.1', '::1')

Returns: dns.name.Name object

Convert a reverse map domain name into textual address form.

Parameters:

name (dns.name.Name object) - an IPv4 or IPv6 address in reverse-map form.

Returns: str