What makes you think that 1.1.1 or 9.9.9 are invalid representations of IP addresses? They *are* valid. If you're using the dotted number notation, there are at most 4 numbers. But if there are 3 or 2, the one or two numbers before the last are assumed to be 0. Hence, gethostbyname is quite correct, and you are incorrect by assuming to have it fed illegal input.

Abigail

In reply to Re: gethostbyname("1.1.1") returns 1.1.0.1 ???? by Abigail-II
in thread gethostbyname("1.1.1") returns 1.1.0.1 ???? by Anonymous Monk

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