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I would like to insert an IP-address into a column that has type inet. In what format can I insert the data? is it only binary or is there any way I can insert from text e.g. "192.168.1.082"? Are there any help-functions for this so I can test it from psql in the command prompt?

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It seems pretty easy:

postgres=# create table inet_test (address inet);

CREATE TABLE

postgres=# insert into inet_test values ('192.168.2.1');

INSERT 0 1

postgres=# insert into inet_test values ('192.168.2.1/24');

INSERT 0 1

postgres=# select * from inet_test;


 address
----------------
 192.168.2.1
 192.168.2.1/24
(2 rows)
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