geoip_record_by_name

PECL geoip >= 0.2.0
geoip_record_by_name - Returns the detailed City information found in the GeoIP Database
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geoip_record_by_name( string$hostname ): array

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

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

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