Finding Out My Own IP-Address

[Sergey Okhapkin]

Oliver Copp wrote:
> Hi !
> 
> Is there a function which allows me to find out my current IP address ?
> 
> My best guess was to use gethostbyname("localhost") but that always returns
> 127.0.0.1. 
> 

Try gethostbyname(gethostname()).

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Moscow, Russia.

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