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@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 ### Functions
 
 * [`extlib::cache_data`](#extlibcache_data): Retrieves data from a cache file, or creates it with supplied data if the file doesn't exist
+* [`extlib::cidr_to_range`](#extlibcidr_to_range): Converts an CIDR address of the form 192.168.0.1/24 into a range of IP address excluding the network and broadcast addresses.
 * [`extlib::default_content`](#extlibdefault_content): Takes an optional content and an optional template name and returns the contents of a file.
 * [`extlib::dir_split`](#extlibdir_split): Splits the given directory or directories into individual paths.
 * [`extlib::dump_args`](#extlibdump_args): Prints the args to STDOUT in Pretty JSON format.
@@ -93,6 +94,40 @@ Data type: `Any`
 
 The data for when there is no cache yet
 
+### `extlib::cidr_to_range`
+
+Type: Ruby 4.x API
+
+Imported by Tim 'bastelfreak' Meusel into voxpupuli/extlib because Yelp/netstdlib got abandoned
+
+#### Examples
+
+##### calling the function
+
+```puppet
+extlib::cidr_to_range('127.0.0.1/8')
+```
+
+#### `extlib::cidr_to_range(Variant[Stdlib::IP::Address::V4::CIDR,Stdlib::IP::Address::V6::CIDR] $ip)`
+
+Imported by Tim 'bastelfreak' Meusel into voxpupuli/extlib because Yelp/netstdlib got abandoned
+
+Returns: `Variant[Array[Stdlib::IP::Address::V4::Nosubnet],Array[Stdlib::IP::Address::V6::Nosubnet]]` IPv6 or IPv4 ip range without net/broadcast
+
+##### Examples
+
+###### calling the function
+
+```puppet
+extlib::cidr_to_range('127.0.0.1/8')
+```
+
+##### `ip`
+
+Data type: `Variant[Stdlib::IP::Address::V4::CIDR,Stdlib::IP::Address::V6::CIDR]`
+
+IPv6 or IPv4 address in CIDR notation
+
 ### `extlib::default_content`
 
 Type: Ruby 4.x API
diff --git a/lib/puppet/functions/extlib/cidr_to_range.rb b/lib/puppet/functions/extlib/cidr_to_range.rb
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@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Imported by Tim 'bastelfreak' Meusel into voxpupuli/extlib because Yelp/netstdlib got abandoned
+#
+# @summary Converts an CIDR address of the form 192.168.0.1/24 into a range of IP address excluding the network and broadcast addresses.
+#
+Puppet::Functions.create_function(:'extlib::cidr_to_range') do
+  # @param ip IPv6 or IPv4 address in CIDR notation
+  # @return IPv6 or IPv4 ip range without net/broadcast
+  # @example calling the function
+  #   extlib::cidr_to_range('127.0.0.1/8')
+  dispatch :cidr_to_range do
+    param 'Variant[Stdlib::IP::Address::V4::CIDR,Stdlib::IP::Address::V6::CIDR]', :ip
+    return_type 'Variant[Array[Stdlib::IP::Address::V4::Nosubnet],Array[Stdlib::IP::Address::V6::Nosubnet]]'
+  end
+
+  def cidr_to_range(ip)
+    ips = IPAddr.new(ip).to_range.map(&:to_s)
+    ips.shift
+    ips.pop
+    ips
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/functions/extlib/cidr_to_range.rb b/spec/functions/extlib/cidr_to_range.rb
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@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe 'extlib::cidr_to_range' do
+  it 'exists' do
+    is_expected.not_to be_nil
+  end
+
+  context 'when called with no parameters' do
+    it { is_expected.to run.with_params.and_raise_error(ArgumentError) }
+  end
+
+  context 'when called with a Integer' do
+    it { is_expected.to run.with_params(42).and_raise_error(ArgumentError) }
+  end
+
+  context 'when called with a String thats not an ip address' do
+    it { is_expected.to run.with_params('42').and_raise_error(ArgumentError) }
+  end
+
+  context 'when called with an IP Address that is not in the CIDR notation' do
+    it { is_expected.to run.with_params('127.0.0.1').and_raise_error(ArgumentError) }
+  end
+
+  context 'when called with an IP Address that is not in the CIDR notation' do
+    it { is_expected.to run.with_params('fe80::800:27ff:fe00:0').and_raise_error(ArgumentError) }
+  end
+
+  context 'when called with an IPv4 CIDR' do
+    it { is_expected.to run.with_params('127.0.0.0/30').and_return(['127.0.0.1', '127.0.0.2']) }
+  end
+
+  context 'when called with an IPv6 CIDR' do
+    it { is_expected.to run.with_params('fe80::5054:ff:fe47:4a37/126').and_return(['fe80::5054:ff:fe47:4a35', 'fe80::5054:ff:fe47:4a36']) }
+  end
+end