PHP gethostbyname() function usage and example

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The gethostbyname() function returns the IPv corresponding to the hostname4Address.

Syntax

string gethostbyname ( string $hostname )

Definition and Usage

　Returns the IPv corresponding to the hostname hostname4 Internet address.

Return value

　Returns IPv when successful4 Address, if failed, returns the hostname string unchanged.

Parameter

Example

Try the following example

<?php
$ip = gethostbyname('www.oldtoolbag.com');
echo $ip;
echo $hostname;
?>

The above example gives w3codebox IPV4The result of the address.

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