ip to int, ip to number

Converting IP to Int or IP to Number is the process of changing an IP address, which is typically represented in the dotted decimal notation (e.g. 192.168.0.1), into an equivalent integer or numerical value. This is often useful in computer programming when working with networking protocols or when performing numerical calculations using IP addresses. The conversion involves splitting the IP address into its four octets, converting each octet to its equivalent binary representation, and then concatenating the binary values to form one large binary number. Finally, this binary number is converted to its decimal equivalent to obtain the IP address as a numerical value. Alternatively, some programming languages have built-in functions for converting a dotted decimal IP address directly to its corresponding integer value.