IPAddress.GetAddressBytes Method

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Provides a copy of the IPAddress as an array of bytes.

Namespace:  System.Net
Assembly:  System.Net (in System.Net.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function GetAddressBytes As Byte()
public byte[] GetAddressBytes()

Return Value

Type: array<System.Byte[]
An array of bytes that represents the IPAddress instance.

Remarks

The Byte array returned by this method is assumed to be in network byte order. The GetAddressBytes method can be used with instances of the IPAddress class that represent either an IPv4 address or an IPv6 address.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.