PYTHON yp_match

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Python replacement for PHP's yp_match [ edit | history ]

import nis
nis.match(key, map, domain)

PHP yp_match

PHP original manual for yp_match [ show | php.net ]

(PHP 4, PHP 5 <= 5.0.5)

yp_match — Returns the matched line

string yp_match ( string $domain , string $map , string $key )

Returns the value associated with the passed key out of the specified map .

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