hostname convert to host ip. try mypc/mypc.local/mypc.localdomain

hostip.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import socket
import sys

def hostip(hostname):
    
    try:
        print socket.gethostbyname(hostname)
    except:
        print "0.0.0.0"


if __name__ == '__main__':
    if(len(sys.argv) != 2):
        print "Usage: hostip.py hostname"
        sys.exit()

    hostname = sys.argv[1]
    hostip(hostname)

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