posix_initgroups

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Calculate the group access list.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2-8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5
PHP 8.6

posix_initgroups Function synopsis

posix_initgroups(string $username, int $group_id): bool

Parameters

$username

Typestring

The user to calculate the list for.

$group_id

Typeint

Typically the group number from the password file.

Return value

Typebool

Returns true on success, false on failure

Changes to the posix_initgroups Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: bool
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $name to $username
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($username): string
  • Parameter name of parameter #2 changed: $base_group_id to $group_id
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($group_id): int
- posix_initgroups($name, $base_group_id)
+ posix_initgroups(string $username, int $group_id): bool

posix_initgroups Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.4Supported Yes
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes