using text file to get ip address from hostname

[Alister]

On Wed, 12 Sep 2012 07:41:10 -0700, dkatorza wrote:

> בתאריך יום רביעי, 12 בספטמבר 2012 17:24:50 UTC+3, מאת dkat... at gmail.com:
>> hello ,
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>> i'm new to Python and i searched the web and could not find an answer
>> for my issue.
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>> i need to get an ip address from list of hostnames which are in a
>> textfile.
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>> this is what i have so far
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>> #!/usr/bin/env python
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>> #Get the IP Address
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>> import socket
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>> hostname = 'need it to read from a text file'
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>> addr = socket.gethostbyname(hostname)
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>> print 'The address of ', hostname, 'is', addr
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>> 
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>> any idea ?
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>> sorry for my english
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>> thanks.
> 
> thank you ChrisA it's not really homework, i found a lab exercise on the
> web and i;m trying to study with it. maybe not the most efficient way.
> 
> i have a file with hostnames ordered line by line.
> 
> i will check the sources and will get back with outcome.
> 
> once again , Thanks,

so self inflicted homework :-), a good way to learn so ChrisA's pointers 
of where to look are probably the best thing for you.

if you get stuck post back sample code & i am sure someone will be happy 
to hint a little deeper

Good luck



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