Network Functions
PHP Manual

gethostname

Gets the host name

Description

stringfalse gethostname()

gethostname gets the standard host name for the local machine.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

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
?>

See Also

  • gethostbyname
  • gethostbyaddr
  • php_uname