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Run an ICMP ping and get structured results

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# 🏓 Run an ICMP ping and get structured results

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This package provides a simple way to execute ICMP ping commands and parse the results into structured data. It wraps the system's ping command and returns detailed information about packet loss, response times, and connectivity status.

```php
use Spatie\Ping\Ping;

$result = (new Ping('8.8.8.8'))->run(); // returns an instance of \Spatie\Ping\PingResult

// Basic status
echo $result->isSuccess() ? 'Success' : 'Failed';
echo $result->hasError() ? "Error: {$result->error()?->value}" : 'No errors';

// Packet statistics
echo "Packets transmitted: {$result->packetsTransmitted()}";
echo "Packets received: {$result->packetsReceived()}";
echo "Packet loss: {$result->packetLossPercentage()}%";

// Timing information
echo "Min time: {$result->minimumTimeInMs()}ms";
echo "Max time: {$result->maximumTimeInMs()}ms";  
echo "Average time: {$result->averageTimeInMs()}ms";
echo "Standard deviation: {$result->standardDeviationTimeInMs()}ms";

// Individual ping lines
foreach ($result->lines() as $line) {
    echo "Response: {$line->getRawLine()} ({$line->getTimeInMs()}ms)";
}
```

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## Installation

You can install the package via Composer:

```bash
composer require spatie/ping
```

## Usage

The simplest way to ping a host:

```php
use Spatie\Ping\Ping;

$result = (new Ping('8.8.8.8'))->run();

if ($result->isSuccess()) {
    echo "Ping successful! Average response time: {$result->averageResponseTimeInMs()}ms";
} else {
    echo "Ping failed: {$result->error()?->value}";
}
```

### Configuring ping options

You can customize the ping behavior using constructor parameters:

```php
$result = (new Ping(
    hostname: '8.8.8.8',
    timeoutInSeconds: 5,     // seconds
    count: 3,                // number of packets
    intervalInSeconds: 1.0,  // seconds between packets
    packetSizeInBytes: 64,   // how big the packet is we'll send to the server
    ttl: 64,                 // time to live (maximum number of hops)
    showLostPackets: true    // report outstanding replies (Linux only, enabled by default)
))->run();
```

Or use the fluent interface:

```php
$result = (new Ping('8.8.8.8'))
    ->timeoutInSeconds(10)
    ->count(5)
    ->intervalInSeconds(0.5)
    ->packetSizeInBytes(128)
    ->ttl(32)
    ->showLostPackets(false)
    ->run();
```

### IPv4 and IPv6 support

By default, pings use IPv4. You can change this using the `ipVersion` option:

```php
use Spatie\Ping\Enums\IpVersion;

// IPv4 (default)
$result = (new Ping('google.com'))->run();

// Force IPv6
$result = (new Ping('google.com'))
    ->ipVersion(IpVersion::IPv6)
    ->run();

// Auto-detect based on hostname
$result = (new Ping('google.com'))
    ->ipVersion(IpVersion::Auto)
    ->run();
```

You can also set the IP version in the constructor:

```php
use Spatie\Ping\Enums\IpVersion;

$result = (new Ping('google.com', ipVersion: IpVersion::IPv4))->run();
```

The IP version used is included in the result:

```php
$result = (new Ping('google.com'))->run();

echo $result->ipVersion()->value; // 'ipv4'
```

### Lost packet reporting

The `showLostPackets` option enables the `-O` flag on Linux systems, which reports outstanding ICMP ECHO replies before sending the next packet. This is useful for diagnostic purposes and logging when investigating network connectivity issues:

```php
// Enabled by default on Linux (ignored on macOS)
$result = (new Ping('8.8.8.8'))->run();

// Explicitly disable
$result = (new Ping('8.8.8.8'))
    ->showLostPackets(false)
    ->run();

// Explicitly enable  
$result = (new Ping('8.8.8.8'))
    ->showLostPackets(true)
    ->run();
```

#### Output example

With `showLostPackets: true` (default), the raw output will include notifications about missing replies:

```
PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=1 ttl=117 time=15.2 ms
no answer yet for icmp_seq=2
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=3 ttl=117 time=12.8 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=2 ttl=117 time=45.1 ms

--- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss
```

With `showLostPackets: false`, only successful replies are shown:

```
PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=1 ttl=117 time=15.2 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=3 ttl=117 time=12.8 ms
64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_seq=2 ttl=117 time=45.1 ms

--- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss
```

Note: This option only works on Linux systems and is automatically ignored on macOS.

### Working with results

The `PingResult` object provides detailed information about the ping operation:

```php
$result = (new Ping('8.8.8.8', count: 3))->run();

// Basic status
echo $result->isSuccess() ? 'Success' : 'Failed';
echo $result->hasError() ? "Error: {$result->error()?->value}" : 'No errors';

// Packet statistics
echo "Packets transmitted: {$result->packetsTransmitted()}";
echo "Packets received: {$result->packetsReceived()}";
echo "Packet loss: {$result->packetLossPercentage()}%";

// Individual ping lines
foreach ($result->lines() as $line) {
    echo "Response: {$line->getRawLine()} ({$line->getTimeInMs()}ms)";
}

// Raw ping output
echo $result->raw;
```

### Converting to array

You can convert the result to an array for easy serialization:

```php
$result = (new Ping('8.8.8.8'))->run();
$array = $result->toArray();

// The array contains all ping data:
// [
//     'success' => true,
//     'error' => null,
//     'host' => '8.8.8.8',
//     'packet_loss_percentage' => 0,
//     'packets_transmitted' => 4,
//     'packets_received' => 4,
//     'options' => [
//         'timeout_in_seconds' => 5,
//         'interval' => 1.0,
//         'packet_size_in_bytes' => 56,
//         'ttl' => 64,
//     ],
//     'timings' => [
//         'minimum_time_in_ms' => 8.5,
//         'maximum_time_in_ms' => 12.3,
//         'average_time_in_ms' => 10.2,
//         'standard_deviation_time_in_ms' => 1.8,
//     ],
//     'raw_output' => '...',
//     'lines' => [...],
// ]
```

You can also reconstruct a `PingResult` from an array:

```php
$newResult = PingResult::fromArray($array);
```

## Error handling

The `error()` method on a `PingResult` will return a case of the `Spatie\Ping\Enums\PingError` enum.

```php
use Spatie\Ping\Ping;

$result = (new Ping('non-existent-host.invalid'))->run();

if (! $result->isSuccess()) {
    return $result->error() // returns the enum case Spatie\Ping\Enums\PingError::HostnameNotFound
}
```

## Testing

```bash
composer test
```

## Changelog

Please see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information on what has changed recently.

## Contributing

Please see [CONTRIBUTING](https://github.com/spatie/.github/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.

## Security Vulnerabilities

Please review [our security policy](../../security/policy) on how to report security vulnerabilities.

## Credits

- [Freek Van der Herten](https://github.com/freekmurze)
- [All Contributors](../../contributors)

## License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

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