fileowner
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
fileowner — Gets file owner
Description
fileowner(string
$filename): int|falseGets the file owner.
Parameters
-
filename -
Path to the file.
Return Values
Returns the user ID of the owner of the file, or false on failure.
The user ID is returned in numerical format, use
posix_getpwuid() to resolve it to a username.
Errors/Exceptions
Upon failure, an E_WARNING is emitted.
Examples
Example #1 Finding the owner of a file
<?php
$filename = 'index.php';
print_r(posix_getpwuid(fileowner($filename)));
?>
Notes
Note: The results of this function are cached. See clearstatcache() for more details.
Tip
As of PHP 5.0.0, this function can also be used with some URL wrappers. Refer to Supported Protocols and Wrappers to determine which wrappers support stat() family of functionality.
See Also
- filegroup() - Gets file group
- stat() - Gives information about a file
- posix_getpwuid() - Return info about a user by user id
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