# INET6\_NTOA

## Syntax

```sql
INET6_NTOA(expr)
```

## Description

Given an IPv6 or IPv4 network address as a numeric binary string, returns the address as a nonbinary string in the connection character set.

The return string is lowercase, and is platform independent, since it does not use functions specific to the operating system. It has a maximum length of 39 characters.

Returns `NULL` if the argument is not understood.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT INET6_NTOA(UNHEX('0A000101'));
+-------------------------------+
| INET6_NTOA(UNHEX('0A000101')) |
+-------------------------------+
| 10.0.1.1                      |
+-------------------------------+

SELECT INET6_NTOA(UNHEX('48F3000000000000D4321431BA23846F'));
+-------------------------------------------------------+
| INET6_NTOA(UNHEX('48F3000000000000D4321431BA23846F')) |
+-------------------------------------------------------+
| 48f3::d432:1431:ba23:846f                             |
+-------------------------------------------------------+
```

## See Also

* [INET6\_ATON()](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-functions/secondary-functions/miscellaneous-functions/inet6_aton)
* [INET\_NTOA()](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/reference/sql-functions/secondary-functions/miscellaneous-functions/inet_ntoa)

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