Other Alias
getpidLIBRARY
Lb libcSYNOPSIS
In sys/types.h In unistd.h Ft pid_t Fn getpid void Ft pid_t Fn getppid voidDESCRIPTION
The Fn getpid system call returns the process ID of the calling process. Though the ID is guaranteed to be unique, it should NOT be used for constructing temporary file names, for security reasons; see mkstemp(3) instead.The Fn getppid system call returns the process ID of the parent of the calling process.
ERRORS
The Fn getpid and Fn getppid system calls are always successful, and no return value is reserved to indicate an error.STANDARDS
The Fn getpid and Fn getppid system calls are expected to conform to St -p1003.1-90 .HISTORY
The Fn getpid function appeared in AT&T System v7 .