GEOIP_COUNTRY_CODE_BY_NAME(3) 1 GEOIP_COUNTRY_CODE_BY_NAME(3)
geoip_country_code_by_name - Get the two letter country code
SYNOPSIS
string geoip_country_code_by_name (string $hostname)
DESCRIPTION
The geoip_country_code_by_name(3) function will return the two letter country code corresponding to a hostname or an IP address.
PARAMETERS
o $hostname
- The hostname or IP address whose location is to be looked-up.
RETURN VALUES
Returns the two letter ISO country code on success, or FALSE if the address cannot be found in the database.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
A geoip_country_code_by_name(3) example
This will print where the host example.com is located.
<?php
$country = geoip_country_code_by_name('www.example.com');
if ($country) {
echo 'This host is located in: ' . $country;
}
?>
The above example will output:
This host is located in: US
NOTES
Caution
Please see http://www.maxmind.com/en/iso3166 for a complete list of possible return values, including special codes.
SEE ALSO
geoip_country_code3_by_name(3), geoip_country_name_by_name(3).
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