(If one runs `dig +short example.com A`, one will get `104.18.27.120`, not `203.0.113.42`.)
Yes, I am familiar with documentation and documentation ranges. That's why I mentioned it in the very first sentence. You really don't need to tell me that that exists :)
I also wrote https://decoded.legal/blog/2021/01/alternatives-to-using-genuine-phone-numbers-ip-addresses-domain-names-and-email-addresses-in-your-training-and-documentation/
My point is that, here, when trying to teach someone DNS, the domain and the IP used differ from what one would actually get from attempting to resolve that domain, with no explanation of *why*.
To my mind, that is simply confusing.
I also wrote https://decoded.legal/blog/2021/01/alternatives-to-using-genuine-phone-numbers-ip-addresses-domain-names-and-email-addresses-in-your-training-and-documentation/
My point is that, here, when trying to teach someone DNS, the domain and the IP used differ from what one would actually get from attempting to resolve that domain, with no explanation of *why*.
To my mind, that is simply confusing.
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