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mktemp(3)

GETPID(2)  —  UNIX Programmer’s Manual

NAME

getpid − get process identification

SYNOPSIS

getpid()

DESCRIPTION

Getpid returns the process ID of the current process.  Most often it is used to generate uniquely-named temporary files. 

SEE ALSO

mktemp(3)

7th Edition

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