yp_match
(PHP 4, PHP 5 <= 5.0.5)
yp_match — Returns the matched line
Description
string yp_match
( string $domain
, string $map
, string $key
)
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