Gets information on the specified service from the services database that is referenced by the TCPIP$SERVICE logical name. If not found there, this function may invoke the BIND resolver to search TCPIP$ETC:SERVICES.DAT. Format #include <netdb.h> struct servent *getservbyname ( char *name, char *proto );
1 – Arguments
name A pointer to a string containing the name of the service about which information is required. proto A pointer to a string containing the name of the protocol (TCP or UDP) for which to search.
2 – Description
This function searches the services database until a matching service name is found or the end of file is encountered. If a protocol name is also supplied, searches must also match the protocol. This function returns a pointer to a servent structure containing the data from the network services database. For information about the servent structure, refer to servent Structure. All information is contained in a static area, so it must be copied to be saved. Related Functions See also getservbyport().
3 – Return Values
NULL Indicates end of file or an error. x A pointer to a servent structure.