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getpid() - Unix, Linux System Call
NAME
getpid, getppid - get process identification
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <unistd.h>
pid_t getpid(void);
pid_t getppid(void);
DESCRIPTION
getpid() returns the process ID of the current process. (This is often used by
routines that generate unique temporary filenames.)
getppid() returns the process ID of the parent of the current process.
CONFORMING TO
POSIX.1-2001, 4.3BSD, SVr4
SEE ALSO
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