family ( inet ) → integer → integerReturns the address's family:
4 for IPv4, 6 for IPv6.family
Returns the address's family: 4 for IPv4, 6 for IPv6.
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Definition PG 18
Returns the address's family:
4 for IPv4, 6 for IPv6.Signatures and overloads
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