GETPID

Section: System Calls (2)
Updated: May 13, 1986
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NAME

getpid, getppid - get process identification  

SYNOPSIS

pid = getpid()
int pid;

ppid = getppid()
int ppid;
 

DESCRIPTION

Getpid returns the process ID of the current process. Most often it is used to generate uniquely-named temporary files.

Getppid returns the process ID of the parent of the current process.  

SEE ALSO

gethostid(2)


 

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