POSIX_GETEUID(3)							 1							  POSIX_GETEUID(3)

posix_geteuid - Return the effective user ID of the current process

SYNOPSIS

       int posix_geteuid (void	)

DESCRIPTION

	Return the numeric effective user ID of the current process. See also posix_getpwuid(3) for information on how to convert this into a use-
       able username.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns the user id, as an integer

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      posix_geteuid(3) example

	      This example will show the current user id then set the effective user id to a separate id using	posix_seteuid(3),  then  show  the
	      difference between the real id and the effective id.

	      <?php
	      echo posix_getuid()."
"; //10001
	      echo posix_geteuid()."
"; //10001
	      posix_seteuid(10000);
	      echo posix_getuid()."
"; //10001
	      echo posix_geteuid()."
"; //10000
	      ?>

SEE ALSO

       posix_getpwuid(3), posix_getuid(3), posix_setuid(3), POSIX man page GETEUID(2).

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