def getImgIds(self, imgIds=[], catIds=[]):
        '''
        Get img ids that satisfy given filter conditions.
        :param imgIds (int array) : get imgs for given ids
        :param catIds (int array) : get imgs with all given cats
        :return: ids (int array)  : integer array of img ids
        '''
        imgIds = imgIds if type(imgIds) == list else [imgIds]
        catIds = catIds if type(catIds) == list else [catIds]

        if len(imgIds) == len(catIds) == 0:
            ids = self.imgs.keys()
        else:
            ids = set(imgIds)
            for i, catId in enumerate(catIds):
                if i == 0 and len(ids) == 0:
                    ids = set(self.catToImgs[catId])
                else:
                    ids &= set(self.catToImgs[catId])
        return list(ids)

        Get img ids that satisfy given filter conditions.
        :param imgIds (int array) : get imgs for given ids
        :param catIds (int array) : get imgs with all given cats
        :return: ids (int array)  : integer array of img ids
        
lib/pycocotools/coco.py