posix_getgrnam
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
posix_getgrnam — Return info about a group by name
Description
$name
) : arrayGets information about a group provided its name.
Return Values
Returns an array on success, or FALSE
on failure.
The array elements returned are:
Element | Description |
---|---|
name |
The name element contains the name of the group. This is
a short, usually less than 16 character "handle" of the
group, not the real, full name. This should be the same as
the name parameter used when
calling the function, and hence redundant.
|
passwd | The passwd element contains the group's password in an encrypted format. Often, for example on a system employing "shadow" passwords, an asterisk is returned instead. |
gid | Group ID of the group in numeric form. |
members | This consists of an array of string's for all the members in the group. |
Examples
Example #1 Example use of posix_getgrnam()
<?php
$groupinfo = posix_getgrnam("toons");
print_r($groupinfo);
?>
The above example will output something similar to:
Array ( [name] => toons [passwd] => x [members] => Array ( [0] => tom [1] => jerry ) [gid] => 42 )
See Also
- posix_getegid() - Return the effective group ID of the current process
- posix_getgrgid() - Return info about a group by group id
- filegroup() - Gets file group
- stat() - Gives information about a file
- safe_mode_gid
- POSIX man page GETGRNAM(3)
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