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Check for a valid IP address
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valid_ip.py
def valid_ip(address):
try:
host_bytes = address.split('.')
valid = [int(b) for b in host_bytes]
valid = [b for b in valid if b >= 0 and b<=255]
return len(host_bytes) == 4 and len(valid) == 4
except:
return False
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