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instance method

IPAddr#loopback?

() -> bool
loopback?

Returns true if the ipaddr is a loopback address. Loopback IPv4 addresses in the IPv4-mapped IPv6 address range are also considered as loopback addresses.

See also #link_local? #mask #ipv6? #mask! also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0