(a * (256^3)) + (b * (256^2)) + (c * 256) + (d*1)
It's rather clever, actually. A neat geek parlor trick.
It was also a recent security concern when someone discovered that the
absence of dots caused Internet Explorer to misinterpret such addresses as
intranet addresses, which then opened the browser to other exploits. Cool,
eh? :/
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David V. Brenner - dvb@cport.com
International Services Network Corporation
http://www.cport.com
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