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# PERL getnetent Function

## Syntax

getnetent

## Definition and Usage

Gets the next entry from the /etc/networks file, returning:

($name, $aliases, $addrtype, $net)

If /etc/networks file is empty then it would not return anything and call will fail.

## Return Value

- In scalar context undef on error otherwise Network Name.

- In list context Empty list on error otherwise Network record (name, aliases, address type, network address).

## Example

Try following example:

    #!/usr/bin/perl

    use Socket;

    while ( ($name, $aliases, $addrtype, $net)  = getnetent() ){

       print "Name = $name\n";
       print "Aliases = $aliases\n";
       print "Addrtype = $addrtype\n";
       print "Net = $net\n";
    }

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