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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright (c) Twisted Matrix Laboratories.
+# See LICENSE for details.
+
+"""
+Returns the IP address for a given hostname.
+To run this script:
+$ python gethostbyname.py <hostname>
+e.g.:
+$ python gethostbyname.py www.google.com
+"""
+import sys
+from twisted.names import client
+from twisted.internet import reactor
+
+def gotResult(result):
+    print result
+    reactor.stop()
+
+def gotFailure(failure):
+    failure.printTraceback()
+    reactor.stop()
+
+d = client.getHostByName(sys.argv[1])
+d.addCallbacks(gotResult, gotFailure)
+
+reactor.run()