Package dns :: Module ipv6 |
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# Module ipv6

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IPv6 helper functions.

Functions | [hide private]
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inet_ntoa(address) Convert a network format IPv6 address into text. | source code
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inet_aton(text) Convert a text format IPv6 address into network format. | source code

Variables | [hide private]
| _leading_zero = `re.compile(r'0`+``(``[`0`-`9a`-`f`]``+``)`')`
| _v4_ending = `re.compile(r'`(`.`*``)`:`(`\d`+``)`\.`(`\d`+``)`\.`(`\d`+``)`\.`(`\d`+``)`$')`
| _colon_colon_start = `re.compile(r'::.`*`')`
| _colon_colon_end = `re.compile(r'.`*`::$')`
| __package__ = ``'``dns``'``

Function Details | [hide private]

### inet_ntoa(address) | source code
Convert a network format IPv6 address into text. Parameters: `address` (string) - the binary address Returns: string Raises: `ValueError` - the address isn't 16 bytes long

### inet_aton(text) | source code
Convert a text format IPv6 address into network format. Parameters: `text` (string) - the textual address Returns: string Raises: `dns.exception.SyntaxError` - the text was not properly formatted