diff --git a/portscanner.py b/portscanner.py
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+#!usr/bin/python3 
+
+import socket
+import sys
+import threading
+
+usage = "python3 portscanner.py TARGET START_PORT END_PORT"
+
+if(len(sys.argv) !=4):
+    print(usage)
+    sys.exit()
+
+try:
+    target=socket.gethostbyname(sys.argv[1])
+except socket.gaierror:
+    print("Name resolution error")
+    sys.exit()
+
+start_port = int(sys.argv[2])
+end_port = int(sys.argv[3])
+
+def scan_port(port):
+    s=socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    s.settimeout(2)
+    conn = s.connect_ex((target,port))
+    if(not conn):
+        print("Port {} is OPEN".format(port))
+    s.close()
+
+for port in range(start_port, end_port+1):
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=scan_port, args = (port,))
+    thread.start()