# NewBreakoutRoomController Mac - why are userID's strings?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/newbreakoutroomcontroller-mac-why-are-userids-strings/38849>\
**Category:** Meeting SDK\
**Created:** [December 20, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/newbreakoutroomcontroller-mac-why-are-userids-strings/38849 "2020-12-20T21:07:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![richard1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/richard1/32/5472_2.png) [@richard1](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/richard1)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/newbreakoutroomcontroller-mac-why-are-userids-strings/38849/1 "2020-12-20T21:07:35Z")

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Hello

I am looking to integrate some breakout room functionality into our mac app, looking at the interfaces it appears that userIDs are passed as strings. Are these the same userIDs which are passed as long (numerical) values in the main meetingContoller interfaces? Is there a reason why they are strings for the breakout rooms?

Thanks

Richard

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**Author:** ![jon.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/jon.zoom/32/13495_2.png) [@jon.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/jon.zoom)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/newbreakoutroomcontroller-mac-why-are-userids-strings/38849/2 "2020-12-21T19:07:18Z")

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Hi @richard1, thanks for pointing this out.

It appears that this was an unintentional inconsistency. I will have to follow up on this internally to double-check if there is a reason for this or if we will be able to just modify this type in a future release. Either way, I will provide an update as soon as I have one.

Thanks!