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Function ipv6_address:: is_loopback

Return true if the address is a loopback address

Synopsis

            bool
is_loopback() const noexcept;
        

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

  • 2.5.3. The Loopback Address (rfc4291)