Synopsis: $convert() Technical: This function does a DNS lookup on the given address. For an IP address, it attempts to find the corresponding Internet hostname. For a hostname, it attempts to find the corresponding IP address. Practical: This function does effectively the same thing as $iptoname() and $nametoip(). It is mostly useful when you want to convert an address, but you aren't sure if the input will be an IP address or not. Returns: IP address or hostname corresponding to input, or nothing on error Examples: $convert(some.school.edu) returns IP address for "some.school.edu" $convert(192.168.1.1) returns hostname for "192.168.1.1" See Also: iptoname(6); nametoip(6)