Translating domain_name to ip_address

Domain names can be translated its related ip addresses.

In windows getting ip_address from domain_name

1. Click on START menu
2. Click on RUN and type ‘ cmd ‘
3. then write ping yahoo.com
4. and get the ip addres of yahoo

In any UNIX based system getting ip_address from domain_name

1. Run SHELL client of operating system
2. type command : ping yahoo.com
3. and get the ip addres of yahoo

In PHP(web based programming language) getting ip_address from domain_name

<?php
$ip = gethostbyname(‘yahoo.com’);

echo $ip;
?>