Net_GeoIP::lookupCountryName() Net_GeoIP::lookupRegion()

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Net_GeoIP::lookupCountryCode()

Net_GeoIP::lookupCountryCode() -- returns 2-letter country code (e.g. "CA") for specified IP address

Synopsis

        require_once "Net/GeoIP.php";
      

string lookupCountryCode() ( string $addr )

Description

This method returns the 2-letter country code for the given IP address. It works with both the free and the non-free databases.

Looking up the country code


<?php
require_once "Net/GeoIP.php";

$geoip Net_GeoIP::getInstance("/path/to/geoipdb.dat");

try {
    echo 
$geoip->lookupCountryCode($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']);
} catch (
Exception $e) {
    
// Handle exception
}
?>

Parameter

  • string $addr - IP address

    Note: Hostnames are not supported. More information.

Throws

This method throws an exception if the IP address is invalid or if the database type is incorrect.



Net_GeoIP::lookupCountryName() Net_GeoIP::lookupRegion()

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