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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