_getpid
Visual Studio 2005
Gets the process identification.
int _getpid( void );
| Routine | Required header | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| _getpid | <process.h> | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 |
For more compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
// crt_getpid.c
// This program uses _getpid to obtain
// the process ID and then prints the ID.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <process.h>
int main( void )
{
// If run from command line, shows different ID for
// command line than for operating system shell.
printf( "Process id: %d\n", _getpid() );
}
Sample Output
Process id: 3584
