posix_getgrnam Return info about a group by name &reftitle.description; arrayposix_getgrnam stringname Gets information about a group provided its name. &reftitle.parameters; name The name of the group &reftitle.returnvalues; The array elements returned are: Element Description name The name element contains the name of the group. This is a short, usually less than 16 character "handle" of the group, not the real, full name. This should be the same as the name parameter used when calling the function, and hence redundant. passwd The passwd element contains the group's password in an encrypted format. Often, for example on a system employing "shadow" passwords, an asterisk is returned instead. uid Group ID of the group in numeric form. members This consists of an array of string's for all the members in the group. &reftitle.changelog; &Version; &Description; 4.2.0 Prior to this version, members was simply an integer representing the number of members in the group, and the member names were returned with numerical indices. &reftitle.examples; ]]> &example.outputs.similar; toons [passwd] => x [members] => Array ( [0] => tom [1] => jerry ) [gid] => 42 ) ]]> &reftitle.seealso; posix_getegid posix_getgrgid filegroup stat safe_mode_gid POSIX man page GETGRNAM(3)