(PECL geoip >= 1.0.1)
Determine if GeoIP Database is available
bool geoip_db_avail ( int $database )
The geoip_db_avail() function returns if the corresponding GeoIP Database is available and can be opened on disk.
It does not indicate if the file is a proper database, only if it is readable.
Parameters:
database
The database type as an integer. You can use the various constants defined with this extension (ie: GEOIP_*_EDITION).
Returns:
Returns TRUE
is database exists, FALSE
if not found, or NULL
on error.
Examples:
A geoip_db_avail() example
This will output the current database version string.
<?php if (geoip_db_avail(GEOIP_COUNTRY_EDITION)) print geoip_database_info(GEOIP_COUNTRY_EDITION); ?>
The above example will output:
GEO-106FREE 20080801 Build 1 Copyright (c) 2006 MaxMind LLC All Rights Reserved
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