(PHP 4, PHP 5 <= 5.0.5)
yp_match — Returns the matched line
Returns the value associated with the passed key out of the specified map.
The NIS domain name.
The NIS map.
This key must be exact.
Returns the value, or FALSE on errors.
Example #1 Example for NIS match
<?php
$entry = yp_match($domain, "passwd.byname", "joe");
echo "Matched entry is: " . $entry;
?>
The above example will output something similar to:
joe:##joe:11111:100:Joe User:/home/j/joe:/usr/local/bin/bash