INET_ATON

Converts an IPv4 address to a 32-bit integer.

Syntax

INET_ATON ( ip )

Arguments

  • ip: a dotted-quad IP address, eg 1.2.3.4

Return Type

Integer, or NULL if the IP address cannot be parsed.

Note

This function does not handle IPv6 addresses.

Examples

SELECT INET_ATON('1.2.3.4');
+----------------------+
| INET_ATON('1.2.3.4') |
+----------------------+
|             16909060 |
+----------------------+
SELECT INET_ATON('127.1');
+--------------------+
| INET_ATON('127.1') |
+--------------------+
|         2130706433 |
+--------------------+
SELECT INET_ATON('127.0.0.1');
+------------------------+
| INET_ATON('127.0.0.1') |
+------------------------+
|             2130706433 |
+------------------------+
SELECT INET_ATON('2a03:2880:10:1f02:face:b00c::25');
+----------------------------------------------+
| INET_ATON('2a03:2880:10:1f02:face:b00c::25') |
+----------------------------------------------+
|                                         NULL |
+----------------------------------------------+

Last modified: April 4, 2023

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