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- Java InetAddress class represents an IP address.
- The java.net.InetAddress class provides methods to get the IP of any host name for example www.wikitechy.com, www.google.com, www.facebook.com etc.
Methods of InetAddress class
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| public static InetAddress getByName(String host) throws UnknownHostException | It returns the instance of InetAddress containing LocalHost IP and name. |
| public static InetAddress getLocalHost() throws UnknownHostException | It returns the instance of InetAdddress containing local host name and address. |
| public String getHostName() | It returns the host name of the IP address. |
| public String getHostAddress() | It returns the IP address in string format. |
Sample Code
- The example is given below,
import java.io.*;
import java.net.*;
public class InetDemo{
public static void main(String[] args){
try{
InetAddress ip=InetAddress.getByName("www.wikitechy.com");
System.out.println("Host Name: "+ip.getHostName());
System.out.println("IP Address: "+ip.getHostAddress());
}catch(Exception e){System.out.println(e);}
}
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Output
Host Name: www.wikitechy.com
IP Address: 192.169.231.100