yp_match
(PHP 4, PHP 5 < 5.1.0)
yp_match — Returns the matched line
Description
yp_match
( string
$domain
, string $map
, string $key
) : string
Returns the value associated with the passed key
out of the specified map.
Parameters
-
domain -
The NIS domain name.
-
map -
The NIS map.
-
key -
This key must be exact.
Return Values
Returns the value, or FALSE on errors.
Examples
Example #1 Example for NIS match
<?php
$entry = yp_match($domain, "passwd.byname", "joe");
echo "Matched entry is: " . $entry;
?>
The above example will output something similar to:
joe:##joe:11111:100:Joe User:/home/j/joe:/usr/local/bin/bash
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