(PECL geoip >= 1.0.3)
Get the two letter continent code
string geoip_continent_code_by_name ( string $hostname )
The geoip_continent_code_by_name() function will return the two letter continent code corresponding to a hostname or an IP address.
Parameters:
hostname
The hostname or IP address whose location is to be looked-up.
Returns:
Returns the two letter continent code on success, or FALSE if the address cannot be found in the database.
| Code | Continent name |
|---|---|
| AF | Africa |
| AN | Antarctica |
| AS | Asia |
| EU | Europe |
| NA | North america |
| OC | Oceania |
| SA | South america |
Examples:
A geoip_continent_code_by_name() example
This will print where the host example.com is located.
<?php
$continent = geoip_continent_code_by_name('www.example.com');
if ($continent) {
echo 'This host is located in: ' . $continent;
}
?>
The above example will output:
This host is located in: NA
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