PHP | geoip_country_code_by_name() Function

Last Updated : 03 Jul, 2018

The geoip_country_code_by_name() is an inbuilt function in PHP which helps to generate the two-letter country code (Each country is assigned a two-letter country code. For Example: US for United States). The function takes the hostname or IP Address as an argument and generates the two letter country code.

Syntax :

string geoip_country_code_by_name ( string $hostname )

Parameters : The function geoip_country_code_by_name() accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and explained below.

$hostname : This is the only parameter accepted by the above function . This is the IP address or the hostname which the function accepts and returns the two letter country code .

Return Values : It returns a two letter ISO country code on success otherwise returns FALSE on Failure.

Below programs illustrate the geoip_country_code_by_name() function :

Program 1:

<?php 
  
// PHP code implementing the 
// geoip_country_code_by_name() function  
  
// The function takes the hostname 
// 'www.example.com' as an argument 
$country = geoip_country_code_by_name('www.example.com'); 
  
if ($country) { 
    // displays the two letter ISO country code 
    echo 'This host is located in: ' . $country;  
                                                  
} 
  
?> 

Output:

This host is located in: US

Program 2:

<?php 
  
// PHP code implementing the 
// geoip_country_code_by_name() function  
  
// The function takes the hostname 
// 'www.example.com' as an argument 
$country = geoip_country_code_by_name('www.geeksforgeeks.org'); 
  
if ($country) { 
    // displays the two letter ISO country code 
    echo 'This host is located in: ' . $country;  
                                                  
} 
  
?> 