IPAddress.ToString Method
.NET Framework 4.5
Converts an Internet address to its standard notation.
Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Return Value
Type: System.StringA string that contains the IP address in either IPv4 dotted-quad or in IPv6 colon-hexadecimal notation.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| SocketException | The address family is InterNetworkV6 and the address is bad. |
The ToString method converts the IP address that is stored in the Address property to either IPv4 dotted-quad or IPv6 colon-hexadecimal notation.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
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