code: def group_to_gid(group):
      '''
      Convert the group to the gid on this system
  
      group
          group to convert to its gid
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt '*' file.group_to_gid root
      '''
      if group is None:
          return ''
      try:
          if isinstance(group, int):
              return group
          return grp.getgrnam(group).gr_gid
      except KeyError:
          return 'f group_to_gid(group):
      '''
      Convert the group to the gid on this system
  
      group
          group to convert to its gid
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt '*' file.group_to_gid root
      '''
      if group is None:
          return ''
      try:
          if isinstance(group, int):
              return group
          return grp.getgrnam(group).gr_gid
      except KeyError:
          return ''
docs: Convert the group to the gid on this system
  
      group
          group to convert to its gid
  
      CLI Example:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt '*' file.group_to_gid root