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Return an address object that represents the loopback address

== Synopsis


Declared in `<https://www.github.com/boostorg/url/blob/develop/include/boost/url/ipv6_address.hpp#L324[boost/url/ipv6_address.hpp]>`

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static
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loopback() noexcept;
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== Description


The unicast address 0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1 is called        the loopback address. It may be used by a node        to send an IPv6 packet to itself.


=== Specification

* link:https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4291#section-2.5.3[            2.5.3. The Loopback Address (rfc4291)]





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