checkdnsrr
(PHP 4, PHP 5)
checkdnsrr — Check DNS records corresponding to a given Internet host name or IP address
Description
bool checkdnsrr
( string
$host
[, string $type = "MX"
] )
Searches DNS for records of type type
corresponding to host.
Parameters
-
host -
hostmay either be the IP address in dotted-quad notation or the host name. -
type -
typemay be any one of: A, MX, NS, SOA, PTR, CNAME, AAAA, A6, SRV, NAPTR, TXT or ANY.
Return Values
Returns TRUE if any records are found; returns FALSE if no records
were found or if an error occurred.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | This function is now available on Windows platforms. |
| 5.2.4 |
TXT type was added.
|
Notes
Note:
For compatibility with Windows before this was implemented, then try the » PEAR class » Net_DNS.
See Also
- dns_get_record() - Fetch DNS Resource Records associated with a hostname
- getmxrr() - Get MX records corresponding to a given Internet host name
- gethostbyaddr() - Get the Internet host name corresponding to a given IP address
- gethostbyname() - Get the IPv4 address corresponding to a given Internet host name
- gethostbynamel() - Get a list of IPv4 addresses corresponding to a given Internet host name
- the named(8) manual page