Does what it says on the tin. Multiple proxies may cause problems, and I'd like to know how to detect them if anyone fancies enlightening me.
// Using if...else...
if (getenv(HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR)) {
$ip = getenv(HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR);
} else {
$ip = getenv(REMOTE_ADDR);
}
// Using the ternary operator
$ip = (getenv(HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR))
? getenv(HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR)
: getenv(REMOTE_ADDR);
