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ldap_compare

Name

ldap_compare — Quickly compares an attribute.

Synopsis

bool ldap_compare(connectionID, DN, attribute, value); resource connectionID: Connection ID string DN: Distinguished name to compare to string attribute: Attribute on which to perform the comparison string value: Value against which to compare the attribute's setting

Returns

TRUE on success; FALSE otherwise

Description

Rather than having to perform a search, loop through, or otherwise manage the results, and then code for the validation of an attribute, ldap_compare() allows you to quickly submit a query to an open LDAP connection and receive an answer. Traditionally, this is the mechanism used for password comparisons, Apache validation, and so on, because of the speed of this transaction.

Version

PHP Version: 4.0.5+

Example

Example 630. Quickly validate a value

$result = ldap_compare($ldapconn, "uid=jdoe,ou=People,dc=foo,dc=com", "mail", "jdoe@foo.com");
if ($result == TRUE){
   echo "valid email";
}

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