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973 B
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43 lines
973 B
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# PR_StringToNetAddr
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Converts a character string to a network address.
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## Syntax
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```{code}
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#include <prnetdb.h>
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PRStatus PR_StringToNetAddr(
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const char *string,
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PRNetAddr *addr);
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```
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### Parameters
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The function has the following parameters:
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`string`
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: The string to be converted.
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`addr`
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: On output, the equivalent network address.
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### Returns
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The function returns one of the following values:
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- If successful, `PR_SUCCESS`.
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- If unsuccessful, `PR_FAILURE`. You can retrieve the reason for the
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failure by calling {ref}`PR_GetError`.
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## Description
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For IPv4 addresses, the input string represents numbers in the Internet
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standard "." notation. IPv6 addresses are indicated as strings using ":"
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characters separating octets, with numerous caveats for shortcutting
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(see RFC #1884). If the NSPR library and the host are configured to
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support IPv6, both formats are supported. Otherwise, use of anything
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other than IPv4 dotted notation results in an error.
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