geoip_country_name_by_name()

geoip_country_name_by_name - Get the full country name

Syntax

string geoip_country_name_by_name (string $hostname)

Arguments

• hostname - The hostname or IP address whose location is to be looked-up.

Description

The geoip_country_name_by_name() function will return the full country name corresponding to a hostname or an IP address.

Version

PHP PECL geoip >= 0.2.0

Return value

Returns the country name on success, or FALSE if the address cannot be found in the database.