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@(#)getpid.2 6.3 (Berkeley) 05/13/86
GETPID 2 ""
C 4 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)