The getprotobynumber() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which returns the protocol name for a specified protocol number.
Syntax:
string getprotobynumber( int $protocol_number )
Parameters: This function accepts single parameter $protocol_number which is required. It specifies the protocol number, like 6 for tcp, 17 for udp etc.
Return Value: This function returns protocol name on success and FALSE on failure.
Note: This function is available for PHP 4.0.0 and newer version.
Below programs illustrate the getprotobynumber() function in PHP:
Program 1: This program uses protocol number for protocol name “tcp”.
<?php // The getprotobynumber() function get protocol // name associated with protocol number $protocolname = getprotobynumber (6); // Display result echo $protocolname ; ?> |
Output:
tcp
Program 2: This program checking for many protocol name.
<?php // Store the protocol number in an array $protocol_number = array (6, 17, 20, 41); foreach ( $protocol_number as $number ){ // The getprotobynumber() function get protocol // name associated with protocol number echo $number . ": " . getprotobynumber ( $number ) . "<br>" ; } ?> |
Output:
6: tcp 17: udp 20: hmp 41: ipv6
Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.getprotobynumber.php