Can I use my iPhone to transfer my library from one computer to another?

I would like to transfer my iTunes library from my desktop to my laptop. Is there an easy way to do this by using my iPhone? I found instructions for how to do it with an iPod but I wasn't sure if that would be the same for iPhone.

Here's an article that may help. As roaminggnome said, you cannot use the iPhone for this.
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/moving-your-itunes-library-to -a-new-hard-drive/

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