sub resolve($) { my($packed_ip)=@_; my $ip_address='n/a'; if (defined $packed_ip) { $ip_address=inet_ntoa($packed_ip); } return($ip_address); } sub main() { my $packed_ip = gethostbyname("web99.mytest.in.client.com"); my $resolved=resolve($packed_ip); print("web99.mytest.in.client.com: ".$resolved."\n\n"); my $packed_ip1 = gethostbyname("web99"); $resolved=resolve($packed_ip1); print("web99: ".$resolved."\n"); } main();