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GetCurrentThreadId function

Retrieves the thread identifier of the calling thread.

Syntax

C++


DWORD WINAPI GetCurrentThreadId(void);

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return value

The return value is the thread identifier of the calling thread.

Remarks

Until the thread terminates, the thread identifier uniquely identifies the thread throughout the system.

Windows Phone 8: This API is supported.

Examples

For an example, see Using Thread Local Storage.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows XP [desktop apps \| Windows Store apps]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps \| Windows Store apps]
Header	WinBase.h on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 (include Windows.h); Processthreadsapi.h on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
Library	Kernel32.lib
DLL	Kernel32.dll