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yp_order

Name

yp_order — Checks the freshness of a map

Synopsis

int yp_order(domain, map); string domain: NIS domain name string map: NIS map name (or nickname)

Returns

An integer; FALSE on error

Description

yp_order() fetches a map's ID number. The ID number (also called the order number) is updated whenever the map is updated and can be used to ensure that a client is using the most recent map.

Version

PHP 3.0.7+, PHP 4+

Example

Example 1446. Ensure that the passwd map is up-to-date

<?php
$domain = yp_get_default_domain ();
$map    = 'passwd';

$ID = yp_order ($domain, $map)
   or die ("Could not fetch the ID for map '$map' under domain '$domain'");

//???? 
?>

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