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def parse_host_port(address, default_port=None):
"""
Interpret a string as a host:port pair.
An IPv6 address MUST be escaped if accompanied by a port,
because otherwise ambiguity ensues: 2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334
means both [2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334] and
[2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370]:7334.
>>> parse_host_port('server01:80')
('server01', 80)
>>> parse_host_port('server01')
('server01', None)
>>> parse_host_port('server01', default_port=1234)
('server01', 1234)
>>> parse_host_port('[::1]:80')
('::1', 80)
>>> parse_host_port('[::1]')
('::1', None)
>>> parse_host_port('[::1]', default_port=1234)
('::1', 1234)
>>> parse_host_port('2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334', default_port=1234)
('2001:db8:85a3::8a2e:370:7334', 1234)
"""
if address[0] == '[':
# Escaped ipv6
_host, _port = address[1:].split(']')
host = _host
if ':' in _port:
port = _port.split(':')[1]
else:
port = default_port
else:
if address.count(':') == 1:
host, port = address.split(':')
else:
# 0 means ipv4, >1 means ipv6.
# We prohibit unescaped ipv6 addresses with port.
host = address
port = default_port
return (host, None if port is None else int(port))