#pwuid(), #passwduid()

DESCRIPTION
    returns a user's user id (uid) (as recorded in the system passwd file)

SYNOPSIS
    #pwuid(s)
    #passwduid(s)

    or:

    #pwuid(i)
    #passwduid(i)

ARGUMENTS
    s - a quoted string, or string expression, representing a user name

    or:

    i - an integer, greater than or equal to zero, representing a user id (uid)

EXAMPLES

# pikt +C 'output $text(#pwuid("root"))'
0

        rule
                set #pu = #pwuid($inlin)

        rule
                if #pu != %pu
                        output mail "for $inlin, uid has changed, was $text(%pu), is now $text(#pu)"
                fi

SEE ALSO
    #grgid(), #groupgid()
    #pwgid(), #passwdgid()

    Numerical Functions
    String Functions