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## NS.scan() method

Returns an array containing the hostnames or IPs of all servers that are one node way from the specified target server. The hostnames/IPs in the returned array are strings.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
scan(host: string, hostnames?: boolean): string[];
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  host | string | Hostname of the server to scan. |
|  hostnames | boolean | Optional boolean specifying whether the function should output hostnames (if true) or IP addresses (if false). |

<b>Returns:</b>

string\[\]

Returns an string of hostnames or IP.

## Remarks

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