Refer to PHP_OS and other OS related constants, expanded the examples,

and added see also's.


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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<!-- $Revision: 1.3 $ -->
<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
<!-- splitted from ./en/functions/info.xml, last change in rev 1.7 -->
<refentry id="function.php-uname">
<refnamediv>
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<void/>
</methodsynopsis>
<simpara>
<function>php_uname</function> returns a string with a
description of the operating system PHP is built on.
<function>php_uname</function> returns a <type>string</type> 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
<constant>PHP_OS</constant> constant.
</simpara>
<para>
<example>
<title><function>php_uname</function> example</title>
<title>Some <function>php_uname</function> examples</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
if (substr(php_uname(), 0, 7) == "Windows") {
die ("Sorry, this script doesn't run on Windows.\n");
<?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 (substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3) == 'Win') {
echo 'You are using Windows!';
} else {
echo 'You are not using Windows!';
}
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</example>
</para>
<para>
There are also some related
<link linkend="language.constants.predefined">Predefined PHP
constants</link> that may come in handy, for example:
</para>
<para>
<example>
<title>A few OS related constant examples</title>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
// *nix
echo DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR; // :
echo PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX; // so
// Win*
echo DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR; // ;
echo PHP_SHLIB_SUFFIX; // dll
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
</example>
</para>
<para>
See also <function>php_version</function>,
<function>php_sapi_name</function>, and
<function>phpinfo</function>.
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>