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#  Overview
In Python, the **`os.getgid()`** method is used to extract the real group id of the current thread. It is also used to set the `groupID` of the current process.
> **Note:** The `OS` module in Python provides an interface to deal with services related to the operating system.
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## Syntax

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```python
os.getgid()
```
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## Parameters
This method does not take any argument value.
## Return Value
It returns an integer value as a `groupID`.
## Example



# Program to generate random numbers
import random
import os
# setting random id
os.setgid(random.randint(10,100))
# getting current group process id
groupID = os.getgid()
# Printing group id
print(groupID)

## Explanation
* __Line 5__: We use the `setgid()` function to set current process `groupID` with a random value between `10` and `100`.
* __Line 7__: We extract `groupID` of the current value.
* __Line 9__: We print the `groupID` of the current process.


What is the os.getgid() method in Python?

Extracts the real group ID of the current thread or sets the group ID of the current process.