#74 : How to get IP address from Host Name using Powershell?

There are multiple ways to get it. Some will suggest using ping.exe also. But below is the tested and clean approach to do it.

Replace your host name below and test it at your end :

function GetIPAddress([string] $HostName) 
{
 trap {
  return 0 
 }
 $IP_ADDRESS=$([System.Net.Dns]::GetHostAddresses("$HostName")).IPAddressToString
 return $IP_ADDRESS 

} 

echo $(GetIPAddress "ABCHOSTNAME")

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