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Lookup IP Address for a Domain Name

To lookup the IP number for a domain name, use dig (domain internet grapher).

For full DNS infromation for the site, use:
dig DOMAIN
Where DOMAIN is the domain you want to look up.

To return just the IP address, use:
dig +short DOMAIN
Example: dig +short ojb.nz, gives 121.99.240.66

Alternatively, use:
dscacheutil -q host -a name DOMAIN
Where DOMAIN is the domain you want to look up.
Note: This might give a different result, depending on cacheing.