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geoip_database_info

(PECL geoip >= 0.2.0)

geoip_database_infoGet GeoIP Database information

Description

geoip_database_info(int $database = GEOIP_COUNTRY_EDITION): string

The geoip_database_info() function returns the corresponding GeoIP Database version as it is defined inside the binary file.

If this function is called without arguments, it returns the version of the GeoIP Free Country Edition.

Parameters

database

The database type as an integer. You can use the various constants defined with this extension (ie: GEOIP_*_EDITION).

Return Values

Returns the corresponding database version, or null on error.

Examples

Example #1 A geoip_database_info() example

This will output information regarding the database.

<?php
print geoip_database_info(GEOIP_COUNTRY_EDITION);
?>

The above example will output:

GEO-106FREE 20060801 Build 1 Copyright (c) 2006 MaxMind LLC All Rights Reserved

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