yp_match

Description

string yp_match ( string domain, string map, string key)

yp_match() returns the value associated with the passed key out of the specified map or FALSE. This key must be exact.

Example 1. Example for NIS match <?php $entry = yp_match($domain, "passwd.byname", "joe"); echo "Matched entry is: " . $entry; ?> The above code will produce : joe:##joe:11111:100:Joe User:/home/j/joe:/usr/local/bin/bash

See also yp_get_default_domain().