def ping(host, timeout=False, return_boolean=False):
    '''
    Performs a ping to a host

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' network.ping archlinux.org

    .. versionadded:: 2016.11.0

    Return a True or False instead of ping output.

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' network.ping archlinux.org return_boolean=True

    Set the time to wait for a response in seconds.

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' network.ping archlinux.org timeout=3
    '''
    if timeout:
        # Windows ping differs by having timeout be for individual echo requests.'
        # Divide timeout by tries to mimic BSD behaviour.
        timeout = int(timeout) * 1000 // 4
        cmd = ['ping', '-n', '4', '-w', six.text_type(timeout), salt.utils.network.sanitize_host(host)]
    else:
        cmd = ['ping', '-n', '4', salt.utils.network.sanitize_host(host)]
    if return_boolean:
        ret = __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd, python_shell=False)
        if ret['retcode'] != 0:
            return False
        else:
            return True
    else:
        return __salt__['cmd.run'](cmd, python_shell=False)
Performs a ping to a host

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' network.ping archlinux.org

    .. versionadded:: 2016.11.0

    Return a True or False instead of ping output.

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' network.ping archlinux.org return_boolean=True

    Set the time to wait for a response in seconds.

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' network.ping archlinux.org timeout=3