Word description Parses an IP string that may not have all four address components specified, following these rules:
A
0.0.0.A
A.D
A.0.0.D
A.B.D
A.B.0.D
A.B.C.D
A.B.C.D
In addition, this supports components specified as decimal, octal, hexadecimal, and mixed representations, as well as components specified larger than 255 by carry propagation.