php_uname
(PHP 4 >= 4.0.2)
php_uname -- Returns information about the operating system PHP was built on
Description
string
php_uname ( void )
php_uname() returns a string with a description of the operating system PHP is built on. If you're just wanting the name of the operating system, consider using the PHP_OS constant.
Example 1. Some php_uname() examples <?php
echo php_uname();
echo PHP_OS;
/* Some possible outputs:
Linux localhost 2.4.21-0.13mdk #1 Fri Mar 14 15:08:06 EST 2003 i686
Linux
FreeBSD localhost 3.2-RELEASE #15: Mon Dec 17 08:46:02 GMT 2001
FreeBSD
Windows NT XN1 5.1 build 2600
WINNT
*/
if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3)) === 'WIN') {
echo 'This is a server using Windows!';
} else {
echo 'This is a server not using Windows!';
}
?> |
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There are also some related Predefined PHP constants that may come in handy, for example:
Example 2. A few OS related constant examples <?php
// *nix
echo DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR; // :
echo PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX; // so
// Win*
echo DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR; // ;
echo PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX; // dll
?> |
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See also phpversion(), php_sapi_name(), and phpinfo().
