Network Functions
PHP Manual

gethostname

Gets the host name

Description

string gethostname ( void )

gethostname gets the standard host name for the local machine.

Return Values

Returns a string with the hostname on success, otherwise FALSE is returned.

Examples

Example #1 A simple gethostname example

<?php
echo gethostname(); // may output e.g,: sandie

// Or, an option that also works before PHP 5.3
echo php_uname('n'); // may output e.g,: sandie
?>

See Also

  • gethostbyname
  • gethostbyaddr
  • php_uname