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^POSIX FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

posix_getgid

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

posix_getgid — Return the real group ID of the current process

Description

function posix_getgid(): int

Return the numeric real group ID of the current process.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns the real group id, as an int.

Examples

Example #1 posix_getgid() example

This example will print out the real group id, even once the effective group id has been changed.

<?php
echo 'My real group id is '.posix_getgid(); //20
posix_setegid(40);
echo 'My real group id is '.posix_getgid(); //20
echo 'My effective group id is '.posix_getegid(); //40
?>

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<posix_geteuidposix_getgrgid>
^POSIX FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026