From: Warren Block <wblock@...>
Date: 2007-09-29T00:35:13+09:00
Subject: Re: How to use getname() ?

kazaam <kazaam@oleco.net> wrote:
> I seem to stupid but how can I use getname?!? My aim is getting the 
> domain or subdomain behind an IP-address. I required socket and tried 
> then:
>
> hostname = getname(IP)
>
> but this doesn't work. I also can't get wiser by reading the doc about 
> it: 
> http://www.ruby-doc.org/stdlib/libdoc/resolv/rdoc/classes/Resolv.html 
> .
>
> Someone knows how to use getname() ?

Looking at resolv.rb will show you an example.  I don't know why that's 
not on the Resolv page.

require 'resolv'
hostname = Resolv.getname('127.0.0.1')

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