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GetCurrentProcessId function

Retrieves the process identifier of the calling process.

Syntax

C++


DWORD WINAPI GetCurrentProcessId(void);

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return value

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

Remarks

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

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows XP [desktop apps \| Windows Store apps]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps \| Windows Store apps]
Minimum supported phone	Windows Phone 8
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