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## SYNOPSIS

1. bits = string.inet_aton(str)
2. str = string.inet_ntoa(bits)

## DESCRIPTION

string.inet_aton() takes an IPv4 address in the Internet standard "dot" notation and returns a 32-bit integer value in host byte order or nil if the passed string is invalid.

Conversely, the function string.inet_ntoa() converts a 32-bit integer in host byte order into the standard "dot" notation.

## NOTES

Both functions just call the base implementation in the standard C library.