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filegroup

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(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Gets file group

Description

filegroup(string $filename): int|false

Gets the file group. The group ID is returned in numerical format, use posix_getgrgid() to resolve it to a group name.

Parameters

filename: Path to the file.

Return Values

Returns the group ID of the file, or false if an error occurs. The group ID is returned in numerical format, use posix_getgrgid() to resolve it to a group name. Upon failure, false is returned.

Errors/Exceptions

Upon failure, an E_WARNING is emitted.

Examples

Finding the group of a file

php

<?php
$filename = 'index.php';
print_r(posix_getgrgid(filegroup($filename)));
?>