# posix_getegid

(PHP 4, PHP 5)

posix_getegid — Return the effective group ID of the current process

### Description

int posix_getegid ( void )

Return the numeric effective group ID of the current process.

### Return Values

Returns an integer of the effective group ID.

### Examples

Example#1 posix_getegid() example

This example will print out the effective group id, once it is changed with posix_setegid().

`<?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
?>`

### Notes

posix_getegid() is different than posix_getgid() because effective group ID can be changed by a calling process using posix_setegid().

### See Also

- posix_getgrgid() for information on how to convert this into a useable group name
- posix_getgid() get real group id.
- posix_setgid() change the effective group id