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getgrnam()


Method getgrnam

array(int|string|array(string)) getgrnam(string str)

Description

Get the group entry for the group with the name str using the systemfunction getgrnam(3).

Parameter str

The name of the group

Returns

An array with the information about the group

Array
string 0

Group name

string 1

Group password (encrypted)

int 2

ID of the group

array 3..

Array with UIDs of group members


See also

getgrent() getgrgid()

Module reference for Pike v7.8 release 116, 2008-12-31