geoip_continent_code_by_name
(PECL geoip >= 1.0.3)
geoip_continent_code_by_name — Get the two letter continent code
Description
geoip_continent_code_by_name ( string $hostname ) : string
The geoip_continent_code_by_name() function will return the two letter continent code corresponding to a hostname or an IP address.
Parameters
-
hostname -
The hostname or IP address whose location is to be looked-up.
Return Values
Returns the two letter continent code on success, or false if the address cannot be found in the database.
| Code | Continent name |
|---|---|
AF | Africa |
AN | Antarctica |
AS | Asia |
EU | Europe |
NA | North america |
OC | Oceania |
SA | South america |
Examples
Example #1 A geoip_continent_code_by_name() example
This will print where the host example.com is located.
<?php
$continent = geoip_continent_code_by_name('www.example.com');
if ($continent) {
echo 'This host is located in: ' . $continent;
}
?> The above example will output:
This host is located in: NA
See Also
- geoip_country_code_by_name() - Get the two letter country code
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