(PHP 4, PHP 5 < 5.1.0)
yp_match — Returns the matched line
$domain
, string $map
, string $key
)
Returns the value associated with the passed key
out of the specified map.
domainThe NIS domain name.
mapThe NIS map.
keyThis key must be exact.
Returns the value, or FALSE on errors.
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