geoip_record_by_name
The geoip_record_by_name function will return the record information corresponding to a hostname or an IP address.
This function is available for both GeoLite City Edition and commercial GeoIP City Edition. A warning will be issued if the proper database cannot be located.
The names of the different keys of the returning associative array are as follows:
"continent_code" -- Two letter continent code (as of version 1.0.4 with libgeoip 1.4.3 or newer)
"country_code" -- Two letter country code (see geoip_country_code_by_name)
"country_code3" -- Three letter country code (see geoip_country_code3_by_name)
"country_name" -- The country name (see geoip_country_name_by_name)
"region" -- The region code (ex: CA for California)
"city" -- The city.
"postal_code" -- The Postal Code, FSA or Zip Code.
"latitude" -- The Latitude as signed double.
"longitude" -- The Longitude as signed double.
"dma_code" -- Designated Market Area code (USA and Canada only)
"area_code" -- The PSTN area code (ex: 212)
Parameters
- hostname
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The hostname or IP address whose record is to be looked-up.
Return Values
Returns the associative array on success, or false if the address cannot be found in the database.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
| PECL geoip 1.0.4 | Adding the continent_code with GeoIP Library 1.4.3 or newer only |
| PECL geoip 1.0.3 | Adding country_code3 and country_name |