diff --git a/easysock.c b/easysock.c
index 933308e..4fbd5d5 100644
--- a/easysock.c
+++ b/easysock.c
@@ -114,3 +114,13 @@ int check_ip_ver(char* address) {
                 return -1;
         }
 }
+
+int int_to_inet(int network) {
+	if (network == 4) {
+		return AF_INET;
+	} else if (network == 6) {
+		return AF_INET6;
+	} else {
+		exit(207);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/easysock.h b/easysock.h
index f2066a8..b0f5d90 100644
--- a/easysock.h
+++ b/easysock.h
@@ -51,8 +51,13 @@ It prints the error returned by 'connect' if something went wrong, and exits wit
 int create_remote (int network,char transport,char* address,int port,struct sockaddr* remote_addr_struct);
 
 /* check_ip_ver - This function checks if the given string is an IPv4 address (returns 4), 
-IPv6 address (returns 6) or neither (returns -1).
+IPv6 address (returns 6) or neither (returns -1). */
 
 int check_ip_ver(char* address);
 
+/* int_to_inet - Takes an int value (4 for IPv4, 6 for IPv6) and returns AF_INET or
+AF_INET6 respectively. */
+
+int int_to_inet(int network);
+
 #endif