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Checks if the input is looks like an IP address
#!/bin/bash
valid_ip(){ # (ip)
local INVALID=0
grep -Eq '^[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}$' <<< "$1" || INVALID=1
for N in $(echo "$1" | tr '.' ' '); do
test "$N" -gt 255 && INVALID=1;
done
return "$INVALID"
}
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