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# jc.parsers.host

jc - JSON Convert `host` command output parser

Supports parsing of the most commonly used RR types (A, AAAA, MX, TXT)

Usage (cli):

    $ host google.com | jc --host

or

    $ jc host google.com

Usage (module):

    import jc
    result = jc.parse('host', host_command_output)

Schema:

    [
      {
        "hostname":     string,
        "address": [
                        string
        ],
        "v6-address": [
                        string
        ],
        "mail": [
                        string
        ]
      }
    ]

    [
      {
        "nameserver":   string,
        "zone":         string,
        "mname":        string,
        "rname":        string,
        "serial":       integer,
        "refresh":      integer,
        "retry":        integer,
        "expire":       integer,
        "minimum":      integer
      }
    ]

Examples:

    $ host google.com | jc --host
    [
      {
        "hostname": "google.com",
        "address": [
          "142.251.39.110"
        ],
        "v6-address": [
          "2a00:1450:400e:811::200e"
        ],
        "mail": [
          "smtp.google.com."
        ]
      }
    ]

    $ jc host -C sunet.se
    [
      {
        "nameserver": "2001:6b0:7::2",
        "zone": "sunet.se",
        "mname": "sunic.sunet.se.",
        "rname": "hostmaster.sunet.se.",
        "serial": "2023090401",
        "refresh": "28800",
        "retry": "7200",
        "expire": "604800",
        "minimum": "300"
      },
      {
        ...
      }
    ]


### parse

```python
def parse(data: str, raw: bool = False, quiet: bool = False)
```

Main text parsing function

Parameters:

    data:        (string)  text data to parse
    raw:         (boolean) unprocessed output if True
    quiet:       (boolean) suppress warning messages if True

Returns:

    List of Dictionaries. Raw or processed structured data.

### Parser Information
Compatibility:  linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd

Source: [`jc/parsers/host.py`](https://github.com/kellyjonbrazil/jc/blob/master/jc/parsers/host.py)

Version 1.0 by Pettai (pettai@sunet.se)
