YP/NIS Functions
PHP Manual

yp_first

Returns the first key-value pair from the named map

Description

array yp_first ( string $domain , string $map )

Gets the first key-value pair from the named map in the named domain.

Parameters

domain

The NIS domain name.

map

The NIS map.

Return Values

Returns the first key-value pair as an array on success, or FALSE on errors.

Examples

Example #1 Example for the NIS first

<?php
$entry = yp_first($domain, "passwd.byname");

$key = key($entry);
$value = $entry[$key];

echo "First entry in this map has key " . $key . " and value " . $value;
?>

See Also

  • yp_next
  • yp_get_default_domain