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ip::address_v6::from_string

Create an address from an IP address string.

static address_v6 from_string(
    const char * str);

static address_v6 from_string(
    const char * str,
    boost::system::error_code & ec);

static address_v6 from_string(
    const std::string & str);

static address_v6 from_string(
    const std::string & str,
    boost::system::error_code & ec);