How to convert an IP address to a string in python

Question

This is my code

import socket
ip=56.90.89.78
ip2=str(IP)
M=socket.gethostbyaddr(ip2)
print (m)

Please provide a minimal reproducible example. ip=56.90.89.78 is a syntax error in Python. Or are you asking about that? In Python, string literals are written using single or double quotes, so this could just be ip = "56.90.89.78" or ip = '56.90.89.78' — juanpa.arrivillaga
– juanpa.arrivillaga, Commented May 24, 2020 at 10:03
what does the capital IP in ip2=str(IP) in reference to? Also ip=56.90.89.78 results in a syntax error, could you please provide more information — Akib Rhast
– Akib Rhast, Commented May 24, 2020 at 10:04

L3viathan · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-24 10:15:50Z

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You have to save your ip adress as a string and not a float or integer because it has multiple decimals. Also you need to be consistent with your upper and lower cases. Your code should be:

import socket 
ip = "56.90.89.78"
M = socket.gethostbyaddr(ip)
print(M)

edited May 24, 2020 at 10:15

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answered May 24, 2020 at 10:12

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Ronald · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-24 10:17:52Z

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If you just want to "convert" a literal IP address into a string, then like juanpa mentioned, it's just a matter of quoting in single or double quotes:

ip = "56.90.89.78"

If on the other hand, you want to resolve the IP address to a name, then you could indeed use the socket.gethostbyaddr function:

import socket
ip = "56.90.89.78"
name = socket.gethostbyaddr(ip)
print(name)

answered May 24, 2020 at 10:17

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