IP address lookup using MaxMind GeoLite2 database

lib/geoip2/compat.py

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+"""Intended for internal use only."""
+import sys
+
+import ipaddress
+
+# pylint: skip-file
+
+if sys.version_info[0] == 2:
+    def compat_ip_address(address):
+        """Intended for internal use only."""
+        if isinstance(address, bytes):
+            address = address.decode()
+        return ipaddress.ip_address(address)
+else:
+    def compat_ip_address(address):
+        """Intended for internal use only."""
+        return ipaddress.ip_address(address)