netaddr package for go
This repo contains a library to complement the go net library and provides containers and utilities like in python's netaddr.
Please see the api documentation for details. The authoritative source for
this library is found on github. We encourage importing this code
using the stable, versioned URL provided by gopkg.in. Once imported,
refer to it as netaddr in your code (without the version).
import "gopkg.in/netaddr.v1"
comparison with python's netaddr
This netaddr library was written to complement the existing net package in go just filling in a few gaps that existed. See the table below for a side-by-side comparison of python netaddr features and the corresponding features in this library or elsewhere in go packages.
| Python netaddr | Go |
|---|---|
| EUI | ??? |
| IPAddress | Use IP from net* |
| IPNetwork | Use IPNet from net** |
| IPSet | Use IPSet |
| IPRange | Use [IPRange] |
| IPGlob | Not yet implemented |
* The net package in golang parses IPv4 address as IPv4 encoded IPv6 addresses. I found this design choice frustrating. Hence, there is a ParseIP in this package that always parses IPv4 as 4 byte addresses.
** This package provides a few extra convenience utilities for IPNet. See ParseNet, NetSize, BroadcastAddr, and NetworkAddr.
help
This needs a lot of work. Help if you can!
- More test coverage