Where do I get arpa/inet.h?

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Question is really simple. I need a tool to convert char* to ip adress and use it in

sockaddr_in.s_addr

arpa/inet.h has inet_addr() function, but I am not sure if I already have this file somewhere in MS VS 2010 installation or should I get it elsewhere.

@Bogatyr Really? I got one of copies from http://harmattan-dev.nokia.com/docs/library/html/manpages/headers/arpa/inet.html and some dummy files from redistributable files in apps on my PC and this description also - http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695399/functions/inet_addr.html Correct answer is to avoid using it on Windows, do I need Al Gore for this? — Pavel Oganesyan, Dec 12 '13 at 14:11
Yeah, you'd probably be using some AlGorithms and guess who invented them? — holgac, Jan 21 '15 at 19:32

score 22 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 12 '13 at 12:47

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Win32 provides its own implementation of the sockets API (Winsock) which uses slightly different headers.

From the MSDN for inet_addr:

Header Winsock2.h

answered Dec 12 '13 at 12:47

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Thanks, that's makes everything better. – Pavel Oganesyan Dec 12 '13 at 14:13

score 15 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 12 '13 at 12:48

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arpa/inet.h is the include used on Unix-like systems.

On Windows, you must use winsock2.h.

Example from the MSDN.

answered Dec 12 '13 at 12:48

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Where do I get arpa/inet.h?

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