geoip_continent_code_by_name
(PECL geoip >= 1.0.3)
geoip_continent_code_by_name — Get the two letter continent code
Description
function 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.
Continent codes
| 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
geoip_asnum_by_name
GeoIP Functions