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PHP filegroup() Function

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Definition and Usage

The filegroup() function returns the group ID of the specified file.

This function returns the group ID on success or FALSE on failure.

Syntax

filegroup(filename)

Parameter Description
filename Required. Specifies the file to check

Tips and Notes

Note: The result of this function is cached. Use clearstatcache() to clear the cache.

Note: This function doesn't produce meaningful results on Windows systems.

Tip: Use posix_getgrgid() to convert the group ID to a group name.


Example

<?php
echo filegroup("test.txt");
?>

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