(This function is part of SDL_net, a separate library from SDL.)

SDLNet_ResolveIP

Resolve an IP address to a host name in canonical form.

Header File

Defined in SDL_net.h

Syntax

const char * SDLNet_ResolveIP(const IPaddress *ip);

Function Parameters

ip the IP address to resolve into a hostname.

Remarks

If the IP couldn't be resolved, this function returns NULL, otherwise a pointer to a static buffer containing the hostname is returned.

Warning: This function is not thread-safe!

Version

This function is available since SDL_net 2.0.0.

CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIFunction