Re: How to use gethostbyname()

> phillip@formstar.com writes:
>
> > In psql, gethostbyname() is defined as taking a text parameter and return an
> > inet type value or reference.
>
> I don't see a function gethostbyname() in my copy.  Where did you get it
> from and what is its source code?

Don't tell me it is one of those "grab from libc" tricks.

   CREATE FUNCTION getpid () returns int4 as '/lib/libc.so.6' LANGUAGE 'C';
   SELECT getpid();

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