@hosts = ('switch1', 'host1/24', '10.0.0.60/30'); foreach my $host (expand_hosts(@hosts)) { # ... }
@expanded = expand_hosts(@list);
Takes a list of hosts, and returns the corresponding IPs in dotted-quad form.
Items can be specified as a hostname or dotted-quad IP, either with or without a netmask.
Currently only IPv4 addresses are supported.