blog-763da6af-cd19-40f4-a87e-3110171783d6.py

import dns
import dns.message
import dns.name
import dns.query
import dns.rdatatype

# name server we are sending the query
# google public dns
ns = "8.8.8.8"

# make the query
# qclass is not mentioned explicitly, it is IN=Internet by default
q = dns.message.make_query(
    # for qname = www.metebalci.com
    dns.name.from_text("www.metebalci.com"),
    # for qtype = A
    dns.rdatatype.A)

# send the query by udp, default port 53
ans = dns.query.udp(q, ns)

# below is a bit different than actual wire format of DNS message
# actually answer section contains individual resource records
# but I think this python package groups them into rrsets first

# resource record sets (rrset) in answer section
for rrset in ans.answer:
    for rr in rrset:
        print(rr.to_text())