# INET6\_NTOA

Converts an IPv6 or IPv4 internet address from its binary representation to its text representation.

## Syntax

```sql
INET6_NTOA( bin_str )

```

## Arguments

* bin\_str: binary string.

## Return Type

String.

The return string is lowercase. It has a maximum length of 39 characters.

If the argument is not a valid address - returns NULL.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT INET6_NTOA(UNHEX('0A000101'));

```

```output

+-------------------------------+
| INET6_NTOA(UNHEX('0A000101')) |
+-------------------------------+
| 10.0.1.1                      |
+-------------------------------+

```

```sql
SELECT INET6_NTOA(UNHEX('48F3000000000000D4321431BA23846F'));

```

```output

+-------------------------------------------------------+
| INET6_NTOA(UNHEX('48F3000000000000D4321431BA23846F')) |
+-------------------------------------------------------+
| 48f3::d432:1431:ba23:846f                             |
+-------------------------------------------------------+

```

```sql
SELECT INET6_NTOA(INET6_ATON('2001:db8:8714:3a90::12'));

```

```output

+--------------------------------------------------+
| INET6_NTOA(INET6_ATON('2001:db8:8714:3a90::12')) |
+--------------------------------------------------+
| 2001:db8:8714:3a90::12                           |
+--------------------------------------------------+

```

```sql
SELECT HEX(INET6_ATON(INET6_NTOA(UNHEX('48F3000000000000D4321431BA23846F'))));

```

```output

+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| HEX(INET6_ATON(INET6_NTOA(UNHEX('48F3000000000000D4321431BA23846F')))) |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| 48F3000000000000D4321431BA23846F                                       |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------+

```

## Related Topics

* [INET6\_ATON](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/string-functions/inet-6-aton.md)

***

Modified at: February 27, 2023

Source: [/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/string-functions/inet-6-ntoa/](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/string-functions/inet-6-ntoa/)

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