Python IPV4 / IPV6 Validation

ip_check_python.py

# based on: https://docs.python.org/3/library/ipaddress.html

import ipaddress

def is_ipaddr(input_str: str) -> bool:
    """
    Checks if input string is a valid IP address (both IPv4 and IPv6).

    Args:
        input_str (str): The string to check.

    Returns:
        bool: 
            True if the string is a valid IP address, 
            False otherwise.
    """
    try:
        ipaddress.ip_address(input_str)
        return True
    except ValueError:
        return False

def is_ipv4(input_str: str) -> bool:
    """
    Checks if input string is a valid IPv4 address.

    Args:
        input_str (str): The string to check.

    Returns:
        bool: 
            True if the string is a valid IPv4 address, 
            False otherwise.
    """
    try:
        ipaddress.IPv4Address(input_str)
        return True
    except ValueError:
        return False

def is_ipv6(input_str: str) -> bool:
    """
    Checks if input string is a valid IPv6 address.

    Args:
        input_str (str): The string to check.

    Returns:
        bool: 
            True if the string is a valid IPv6 address, 
            False otherwise.
    """
    try:
        ipaddress.IPv6Address(input_str)
        return True
    except ValueError:
        return False