GetUserGroup

array
CUser::GetUserGroup(
 int id
)

The method returns an array of ID's of groups containing the user with the id. GetUserGroup receives data from the user records in the database. Static method.

Parameters

See Also

• [link=89850]CGroup Class[/link]
• CUser::GetUserGroupArray
• CUser::GetUserGroupString

Examples of use

<?
// obtain array of groups for user with ID=12
$arGroups = CUser::GetUserGroup(12);
echo "<pre>"; print_r($arGroups); echo "</pre>";
?>

Checking if the user is included into a group:

// for any user
echo in_array($group_id, CUser::GetUserGroup($user_id));

// for the current user
echo in_array($group_id, $USER->GetUserGroupArray());

Checking if the user is included into multiple specified groups:

<?$arGroupAvalaible = array(1,9,12,13,14,15); // array of groups to be checked for the user availability
$arGroups = CUser::GetUserGroup($USER->GetID()); // array of groups which include the user
$result_intersect = array_intersect($arGroupAvalaible, $arGroups);// further check if the user is a member of one of the groups minimum; or permitting the user to perform action
if(!empty($result_intersect)):     print "permitted granted to visit or view this part of the page";endif;?>