PHP gethostbynamel() Function Usage and Example

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The gethostbynamel() function retrieves the IPv corresponding to the internet hostname4 List of addresses.

Syntax

array gethostbynamel ( string $hostname )

Definition and Usage

It is used to obtain the IPv of the host specified by the hostname4List of addresses

Return Value

　Returns IPv4 Array of addresses, or FALSE is returned when hostname cannot be resolved.

Parameter

Online Example

Try the following example

<?php
　　　$hosts = gethostbynamel('www.oldtoolbag.com');
　　　
　　　print_r($hosts);
?>

The following results are given by the example above

Array ( [0] =>　39.107.75.220)

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