Functions
Here is documentation in-depth on the functions available through the socket module.
gethostbyaddr(...)
gethostbyaddr(host) -> (name, aliaslist, addresslist)
Return the true host name, a list of aliases, and a list of IP addresses,
for a host. The host argument is a string giving a host name or IP number.
gethostbyname(...)
gethostbyname(host) -> address
Return the IP address (a string of the form '255.255.255.255') for a host.
gethostbyname_ex(...)
gethostbyname_ex(host) -> (name, aliaslist, addresslist)
Return the true host name, a list of aliases, and a list of IP addresses,
for a host. The host argument is a string giving a host name or IP number.
gethostname(...)
gethostname() -> string
Return the current host name.
getnameinfo(...)
getnameinfo(sockaddr, flags) --> (host, port)
Get host and port for a sockaddr.
getprotobyname(...)
getprotobyname(name) -> integer
Return the protocol number for the named protocol. (Rarely used.)
getservbyname(...)
getservbyname(servicename[, protocolname]) -> integer
Return a port number from a service name and protocol name.
The optional protocol name, if given, should be 'tcp' or 'udp',
otherwise any protocol will match.
getservbyport(...)
getservbyport(port[, protocolname]) -> string
Return the service name from a port number and protocol name.
The optional protocol name, if given, should be 'tcp' or 'udp',
otherwise any protocol will match.
getservbyport(...)
getservbyport(port[, protocolname]) -> string
Return the service name from a port number and protocol name.
The optional protocol name, if given, should be 'tcp' or 'udp',
otherwise any protocol will match.
