getpid, getppid — get process identification
#include <sys/types.h> #include <unistd.h>
pid_t
getpid( |
void); |
pid_t
getppid( |
void); |
getpid() returns the process
ID of the calling process. (This is often used by routines
that generate unique temporary filenames.)
getppid() returns the
process ID of the parent of the calling process.
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