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^POSIX FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

posix_getuid

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

posix_getuid — Return the real user ID of the current process

Description

function posix_getuid(): int

Return the numeric real user ID of the current process.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns the user id, as an int

Examples

Example #1 Example use of posix_getuid()

<?php
echo posix_getuid(); //10000
?>

See Also

  • posix_getpwuid() - Return info about a user by user id
  • POSIX man page GETUID(2)


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^POSIX FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026