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[#boost-urls-ipv6_address-loopback]

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Return an address object that represents the loopback address


== Synopsis

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

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static
xref:boost/urls/ipv6_address.adoc[ipv6_address]
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)]