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getservbyname

Name

getservbyname — Gets the port number for a service.

Synopsis

mixed getservbyname(service_name, protocol_type); string service_name: Service name string protocol_type: Protocol name; either tcp or udp

Returns

Port number; FALSE on error

Description

getservbyname() fetches the port number for the given service running under the given protocol, as defined in your system's /etc/services or c:\windows\servicesfile. If the protocol is not recognized, the function returns FALSE.

Version

PHP Version: 4.0b4+

Example

Example 840. Find the HTTP service's default listening port

<?php
$protocol = 'tcp';
$service = 'http';
echo "The $service service listens on port ", getservbyname($service, $protocol), ' by default.';
?>

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