---
name: "function::format_ipaddr"
section: "3stap"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemtap-doc"
version: "5.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/function::format_ipaddr"
---

# function::format\_ipaddr(3stap)

Returns a string representation for an IP address

## NAME

function::format\_ipaddr - Returns a string representation for an IP address

## SYNOPSIS

```
    format_ipaddr:string(addr:long,family:long)
```

## ARGUMENTS

*addr*

the IP address

*family*

the IP address family (either AF\_INET or AF\_INET6)

## SEE ALSO0

[*tapset::ip*(3stap)](/tapset::ip/3stap.md)