How to check if program is running as root on Linux

I need my program to be run as sudo to function, so I want to exit if it's not. How can I check if the program is running as root? I can't find any method that gets you the euid.

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How to check if program is running as root on Linux - C#

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bakane

How to check if program is running as root on Linux

I need my program to be run as sudo to function, so I want to exit if it's not. How can I check if the program is running as root? I can't find any method that gets you the euid.