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title: "How do I convert a numeric IP address like 192.18.97.39 into a hostname like java.sun.com?"  
description: "How do I convert a numeric IP address like 192.18.97.39 into a hostname like java.sun.com?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2015-05-01  
updated: 2020-09-18  
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category: "java"  
tags: ["java"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do I convert a numeric IP address like 192.18.97.39 into a hostname like java.sun.com?

By InetAddress.getByName("192.18.97.39").getHostName() where 192.18.97.39 is the IP address.

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

By InetAddress.getByName("192.18.97.39").getHostName() where 192.18.97.39 is the IP address.


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