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Name

yp_next — Fetches the next record after a key.

Synopsis

array yp_next(domain, map, key); string domain: NIS domain name string map: NIS map name (or nickname) string key: Key in an NIS map

Returns

A string; FALSE on error

Description

yp_next() fetches the next record after the given key . The function operates on the specified map in the specified domain . If there is no key after the specified key , the function returns FALSE.

Version

PHP 3.0.7+, PHP 4+

Example

Example 1445. Fetch the entry in /etc/protocols after the record with the key 'tcp'

<?php
$domain = yp_get_default_domain ();
$map    = 'protocols.byname';
$key    = 'tcp';

$value = yp_next ($domain, $map, $key)
   or die ("No record after key '$key' could be found in map '$map' under domain '$domain'");

echo "The value in the record after key '$key' in map '$map' under domain '$domain' is '$value'"
?>

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