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inet_ntop

INET_NTOP(3)								 1							      INET_NTOP(3)

inet_ntop - Converts a packed internet address to a human readable representation

SYNOPSIS

       string inet_ntop (string  $in_addr)

DESCRIPTION

	This  function converts a 32bit IPv4, or 128bit IPv6 address (if PHP was built with IPv6 support enabled) into an address family appropri-
       ate string representation.

PARAMETERS

	      o $in_addr
		- A 32bit IPv4, or 128bit IPv6 address.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns a string representation of the address or FALSE on failure.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      inet_ntop(3) Example

	      <?php
	      $packed = chr(127) . chr(0) . chr(0) . chr(1);
	      $expanded = inet_ntop($packed);

	      /* Outputs: 127.0.0.1 */
	      echo $expanded;

	      $packed = str_repeat(chr(0), 15) . chr(1);
	      $expanded = inet_ntop($packed);

	      /* Outputs: ::1 */
	      echo $expanded;
	      ?>

CHANGELOG

       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       |Version |						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	|		     Description		    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
       | 5.3.0	|						    |
       |	|						    |
       |	|  This function is now available on Windows  plat- |
       |	| forms.					    |
       |	|						    |
       +--------+---------------------------------------------------+
SEE ALSO

       long2ip(3), ip2long(3), inet_pton(3).

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