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<refentry xml:id="function.geoip-region-name-by-code" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
<refnamediv>
<refname>geoip_region_name_by_code</refname>
<refpurpose>Returns the region name for some country and region code combo</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsect1 role="description">
&reftitle.description;
<methodsynopsis>
<type>string</type><methodname>geoip_region_name_by_code</methodname>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>country_code</parameter></methodparam>
<methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>region_code</parameter></methodparam>
</methodsynopsis>
<para>
The <function>geoip_region_name_by_code</function> function will return the region
name corresponding to a country and region code combo.
</para>
<para>
In the United States, the region code corresponds to the two-letter abbreviation
of each state. In Canada, the region code corresponds to the two-letter province or
territory code as attributed by Canada Post.
</para>
<para>
For the rest of the world, GeoIP uses FIPS 10-4 codes to represent regions.
You can check <link xlink:href="&url.maxmind.fips;">&url.maxmind.fips;</link>
for a detailed list of FIPS 10-4 codes.
</para>
<para>
This function is always available if using GeoIP Library version 1.4.1 or newer. The
data is taken directly from the GeoIP Library and not from any database.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="parameters">
&reftitle.parameters;
<para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>country_code</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The two-letter country code (see
<function>geoip_country_code_by_name</function>)
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><parameter>region_code</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The two-letter (or digit) region code (see
<function>geoip_region_by_name</function>)
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="returnvalues">
&reftitle.returnvalues;
<para>
Returns the region name on success, or &false; if the country and region code
combo cannot be found.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 role="examples">
&reftitle.examples;
<para>
<example>
<title>A <function>geoip_region_name_by_code</function> example using region code for US/Canada</title>
<para>
This will print the region name for country CA (Canada), region QC (Quebec).
</para>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$region = geoip_region_name_by_code('CA', 'QC');
if ($region) {
echo 'Region name for CA/QC is: ' . $region;
}
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
&example.outputs;
<screen>
<![CDATA[
Region name for CA/QC is: Quebec
]]>
</screen>
</example>
<example>
<title>A <function>geoip_region_name_by_code</function> example using FIPS codes</title>
<para>
This will print the region name for country JP (Japan), region 01.
</para>
<programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$region = geoip_region_name_by_code('JP', '01');
if ($region) {
echo 'Region name for JP/01 is: ' . $region;
}
?>
]]>
</programlisting>
&example.outputs;
<screen>
<![CDATA[
Region name for JP/01 is: Aichi
]]>
</screen>
</example>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>
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