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ip2long()

ip2long - Converts a string containing an (IPv4) Internet Protocol dotted address into a proper address

Syntax

int ip2long (string $ip_address)

Arguments

  • ip_address - A standard format address.

Description

The function ip2long() generates an IPv4 Internet network address from its Internet standard format (dotted string) representation.

Version

PHP 4, 5

Return value

Returns the IPv4 address or FALSE if ip_address is invalid.