Get local IP address for our adaptor

import socket

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#********** GET LOCAL IP ADDRESS **********
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def get_local_ip():
    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)

    try:
        sock.connect(('10.255.255.255', 1))     #Doesn't neeed to be a reachable IP address
        local_ip = sock.getsockname()[0]
    except Exception:
        local_ip = '127.0.0.1'
    finally:
        sock.close()

    return local_ip