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getpid - get process ID

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Syntax

#include <unistd.h>

Optional
#include <sys/types.h> (End)

pid_t getpid(void);

Description

getpid() returns the process ID of the calling process.

Return val.

Process ID of the calling process.

The function is always successful.

See also

exec, fork(), getpgrp(), getppid(), kill(), setpgid(), setsid(), sys/types.h, unistd.h.