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# id3_get_genre_id

(PECL)

id3_get_genre_id -- Get the id for a genre

## Description

int id3_get_genre_id ( string genre )

id3_get_genre_id() returns the id for a genre. If the specified genre is not available in the genre list, id3_get_genre_id() will return `FALSE`

In an ID3 tag, the genre is stored using a integer ranging from 0 to 147.

Example 1. id3_get_genre_id() example

`<?php $id = id3_get_genre_id("Alternative"); echo $id; ?>`

This will output:

    20

See also id3_get_genre_list() and id3_get_genre_name().

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