SYNOPSIS

string query_ip_number( object  ob)
string query_ip_number( mixed & ob)

DESCRIPTION

Give the ip-number for the current user or the optional argument ob.

If ob is given as reference (and it must be a valid object then), it will upon return be set to the struct sockaddr_in of the queried object, represented by an array of integers, one integer per address byte:

ob[0.. 1]: sin_family ob[2.. 3]: sin_port ob[4.. 7]: sin_addr ob[8..15]: undefined.

HISTORY

  • changed (3.2.1@81) – added the return of the struct sockaddr.