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SplFileInfo::getOwner

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(PHP 5 >= 5.1.2, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Gets the owner of the file

Description

SplFileInfo::getOwner(): int|false

Gets the file owner. The owner ID is returned in numerical format.

Parameters Parameters

Return Values

The owner id in numerical format on success, or false on failure.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws RuntimeException on error.

Examples

SplFileInfo::getOwner example

php

<?php
$info = new SplFileInfo('example.jpg');
echo $info->getFilename() . ' belongs to owner id ' . $info->getOwner() . "\n";
print_r(posix_getpwuid($info->getOwner()));
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

output

example.jpg belongs to user id 501
Array
(
    [name] => tom
    [passwd] => x
    [uid] => 501
    [gid] => 42
    [gecos] => Tom Cat
    [dir] => /home/tom
    [shell] => /bin/bash
)