Python Ipaddress Module
The ipaddress module provides the capabilities to create, manipulate and operate on IPv4 and IPv6 addresses and networks.
Importing the Module
import ipaddressAddress Objects
The ip_address() factory function automatically determines whether to create an IPv4 or IPv6 address based on the passed value.
import ipaddress
ipv4 = ipaddress.ip_address('192.168.0.1')
print(ipv4) # 192.168.0.1
print(ipv4.version) # 4
ipv6 = ipaddress.ip_address('2001:db8::1')
print(ipv6) # 2001:db8::1
print(ipv6.version) # 6Properties
You can check various properties of an IP address.
print(ipv4.is_private) # True
print(ipv4.is_global) # FalseNetwork Objects
The ip_network() function creates a network object. By default, it raises a ValueError if host bits are set. Use strict=False to ignore this.
import ipaddress
net = ipaddress.ip_network('192.168.0.0/24')
print(net) # 192.168.0.0/24
# Iterating over hosts
for x in net.hosts():
print(x)
break # Print only the first one
# Output: 192.168.0.1Network Membership
You can check if an address belongs to a network.
addr = ipaddress.ip_address('192.168.0.5')
print(addr in net) # TrueInterface Objects
Interface objects are hybrid objects that hold both an IP address and a network mask.
import ipaddress
interface = ipaddress.ip_interface('192.168.0.1/24')
print(interface.ip) # 192.168.0.1
print(interface.network) # 192.168.0.0/24