You could look at Net::IPv4Addr and Net::IPv6Addr for simply "comparing" IP addresses. If you're doing actual socket work, only then will you need to actually convert between presentation and network forms (ntop/pton).

You could always upgrade your Socket module. It's on CPAN - I believe is called "dual-lived" where it's in the core and on CPAN too.

I'm assuming you're *not* on Windows, which has other issues with inet_ntop() / pton(); see: http://vinsworldcom.blogspot.com/2012/08/ipv6-in-perl-on-windows_20.html.

In reply to Re: What is the alternate API's for inet_pton and inet_ntop in 5.10.1 perl version by VinsWorldcom
in thread What is the alternate API's for inet_pton and inet_ntop in 5.10.1 perl version by 25kisna

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