Validate IP Addresses

suggest change

Validates a value is a valid IP address

var_dump(filter_var('185.158.24.24', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP));
var_dump(filter_var('2001:0db8:0a0b:12f0:0000:0000:0000:0001', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP));
var_dump(filter_var('192.168.0.1', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP));
var_dump(filter_var('127.0.0.1', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP));

Results:

string(13) "185.158.24.24"
string(39) "2001:0db8:0a0b:12f0:0000:0000:0000:0001"
string(11) "192.168.0.1"
string(9) "127.0.0.1"

Validate an valid IPv4 IP address:

var_dump(filter_var('185.158.24.24', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV4));
var_dump(filter_var('2001:0db8:0a0b:12f0:0000:0000:0000:0001', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV4));
var_dump(filter_var('192.168.0.1', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV4));
var_dump(filter_var('127.0.0.1', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV4));

Results:

string(13) "185.158.24.24"
bool(false)
string(11) "192.168.0.1"
string(9) "127.0.0.1"

Validate an valid IPv6 IP address:

var_dump(filter_var('185.158.24.24', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV6));
var_dump(filter_var('2001:0db8:0a0b:12f0:0000:0000:0000:0001', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV6));
var_dump(filter_var('192.168.0.1', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV6));
var_dump(filter_var('127.0.0.1', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_IPV6));

Results:

bool(false)
string(39) "2001:0db8:0a0b:12f0:0000:0000:0000:0001"
bool(false)
bool(false)

Validate an IP address is not in a private range:

var_dump(filter_var('185.158.24.24', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_NO_PRIV_RANGE));
var_dump(filter_var('2001:0db8:0a0b:12f0:0000:0000:0000:0001', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_NO_PRIV_RANGE));
var_dump(filter_var('192.168.0.1', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_NO_PRIV_RANGE));
var_dump(filter_var('127.0.0.1', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_NO_PRIV_RANGE));

Results:

string(13) "185.158.24.24"
string(39) "2001:0db8:0a0b:12f0:0000:0000:0000:0001"
bool(false)
string(9) "127.0.0.1"

Validate an IP address is not in a reserved range:

var_dump(filter_var('185.158.24.24', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_NO_RES_RANGE));
var_dump(filter_var('2001:0db8:0a0b:12f0:0000:0000:0000:0001', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_NO_RES_RANGE));
var_dump(filter_var('192.168.0.1', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_NO_RES_RANGE));
var_dump(filter_var('127.0.0.1', FILTER_VALIDATE_IP, FILTER_FLAG_NO_RES_RANGE));

Results:

string(13) "185.158.24.24"
bool(false)
string(11) "192.168.0.1"
bool(false)

Feedback about page:

Feedback:
Optional: your email if you want me to get back to you:



Table Of Contents