Node.js process.getuid() Method
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12 Oct, 2021
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The process.getuid() method is an inbuilt application programming interface of the process module which is used to get the numerical user identity of the Node.js process.
Syntax:
javascript
Output:
javascript
Output:
process.getuid()Parameters: This method does not accept any parameters. Return Value: This method returns an integer value specifying the numerical user identity of the Node.js process. Note: This method will only work on POSIX platforms. Not available on windows or android platforms so will cause an error i.e. TypeError, getuid is not a function. Below examples illustrate the use of process.getuid() method in Node.js: Example 1:
// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// process.getuid() method
// Include process module
const process = require('process');
// Printing the numerical user
// identity of the Node.js process
console.log(process.getuid());
6693036Example 2:
// Node.js program to demonstrate the
// process.getuid() method
// Include process module
const process = require('process');
// Check whether the method exists or not
if (process.getuid) {
// Printing getuid() value
console.log("The numerical user identity "
+ "of the Node.js process: "
+ process.getuid());
}
The numerical user identity of the Node.js process: 6693036Note: The above program will compile and run by using the
node filename.js
command.
Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/process.html#process_process_getuid