module net

const (
	_ = net.init()
)

// hostname returns the host name reported by the kernel. 
pub fn hostname() ?string {
  	mut name := [256]byte
	// https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1035.txt
	// The host name is returned as a null-terminated string.
	res := C.gethostname(&name, 256)
	if res != 0 {
		return error('net.hostname() cannot get the host name')
	}
  	return tos_clone(name)
}

