Description
int 
getprotobyname ( string name )
     getprotobyname() returns the protocol number
     associated with the protocol name as per
     /etc/protocols.
    
     
| Example 1. getprotobyname() example | 
<?php$protocol = 'tcp';
 $get_prot = getprotobyname($protocol);
 if ($get_prot == -1) {
 // if nothing found, returns -1
 echo 'Invalid Protocol';
 } else {
 echo 'Protocol #' . $get_prot;
 }
 ?>
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     See also: getprotobynumber().