getprotobynumber

Network Functions

getprotobyname

Get protocol number associated with protocol name

Description

int getprotobyname ( string $name )

getprotobyname returns the protocol number associated with the protocol name as per /etc/protocols.

Parameters

name: The protocol name.

Return Values

Returns the protocol number, or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example #1 getprotobyname example


<?php
$protocol = 'tcp';
$get_prot = getprotobyname($protocol);
if ($get_prot === FALSE) {
    echo 'Invalid Protocol';
} else {
    echo 'Protocol #' . $get_prot;
}
?>

See Also

getprotobynumber