PHP getservbyname() Function Usage and Example

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The getservbyname() function retrieves the port corresponding to the Internet service protocol.

Syntax

int　getservbyname　(　string　$service　,　string　$protocol　)

Definition and Usage

　getservbyname() returns the port corresponding to the protocol specified by the Internet service service, based on /etc/services.

Return value

　Returns the port number, or FALSE if the service or protocol is not found.

Parameters

Example

Try the following example to get the port corresponding to the Internet service protocol :

<?php
$services　=　array('http',　'ftp',　'ssh',　'telnet',　'imap','smtp',　'nicname',　'gopher',　'finger',　'pop3',　'www');
foreach　($services　as　$service)　{
　　　　$port　=　getservbyname($service,　'tcp');
　　　　echo　$service　.　":　"　.　$port　.　"<br　/>\n";
}
?>

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