Are there any specific functions or methods in PHP that can handle unsigned IP addresses more effectively?

When working with IP addresses in PHP, it's important to note that PHP doesn't have a built-in data type for representing IP addresses. This can lead to issues when dealing with unsigned IP addresses, as PHP may interpret them as signed integers. To handle unsigned IP addresses more effectively, you can use the `inet_ntop` and `inet_pton` functions to convert between human-readable and binary representations of IP addresses.

// Convert unsigned IP address to human-readable format
$unsignedIpAddress = 3232235776; // Example unsigned IP address
$ipAddress = long2ip($unsignedIpAddress);
echo "IP Address: " . $ipAddress . "\n";

// Convert human-readable IP address to unsigned format
$ipAddress = '192.168.1.1'; // Example IP address
$unsignedIpAddress = ip2long($ipAddress);
echo "Unsigned IP Address: " . $unsignedIpAddress . "\n";