# posix_getuid

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

posix_getuid — Return the real user ID of the current process

### Description

int posix_getuid ( void )

Return the numeric real user ID of the current process.

### Return Values

Returns the user id, as an integer

### Examples

Example#1 Example use of posix_getuid()

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

### See Also

- posix_getpwuid() for information on how to convert this into a useable username
- POSIX man page GETUID(2)