gethostent()

Read the next line of the host database file

Synopsis:

#include <netdb.h>

struct hostent* gethostent( void );

Library:

libsocket

Description:

The gethostent() routine reads the next line in the host database file.

Returns:

A pointer to a valid hostent structure, or NULL if an error occurs.

Files:

/etc/hosts: Host database file.
/etc/resolv.conf: Resolver configuration file.

Classification:

Standard Unix, POSIX 1003.1g (draft)

Safety:
Cancellation point	Yes
Interrupt handler	No
Signal handler	No
Thread	No

Caveats:

This function uses static data storage; if the data is needed for future use, it should be copied before any subsequent calls overwrite it. Currently, only the Internet address format is understood.