Node.js process.getgid() Method

The process.getgid() method is an inbuilt application programming interface of the process module which is used to get the numerical group identity of the Node.js process.

Syntax:

process.getgid()

Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters.

Return Value: It returns an object specifying the numerical group identity of the Node.js process.

Note: This method will only work on POSIX platforms. Not available on windows or android platform so will cause an error i.e. TypeError, getgid is not a function.

Below examples illustrate the use of process.getgid() method in Node.js:

Example 1:

// Node.js program to demonstrate the      
// process.getgid() method   
   
// Include process module 
const process = require('process'); 
  
// Printing the numerical group 
// identity of the Node.js process 
console.log(process.getgid()); 

Output:

Example 2:

// Node.js program to demonstrate the      
// process.getgid() method   
   
// Include process module 
const process = require('process'); 
  
// Checking whether this method 
// exists or not 
if (process.getgid) { 
    
  // Printing getgid() value 
  console.log("The numerical group identity "
              + "of the Node.js process: "
              + process.getgid()); 
} 

Output:

The numerical group identity of the Node.js process: 1000

Note: The above program will compile and run by using the node filename.js command.

Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_getgid

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#Node.js-process-module #Node.js #Web Technologies

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