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# yp_master

(PHP 4, PHP 5 <= 5.0.5)

yp_master — Returns the machine name of the master NIS server for a map

### Description

string yp_master ( string `$domain` , string `$map` )

Returns the machine name of the master NIS server for a `map` .

### Parameters

`domain`

  The NIS domain name.

`map`

  The NIS map.

### Return Values

### Examples

Example#1 Example for the NIS master

`<?php
$number = yp_master($domain, $mapname);
echo "Master for this map is: " . $master;
?>`

### See Also

- yp_get_default_domain()

yp_get_default_domain
yp_match
YP/NIS Functions
PHP Manual