## Name getpid - get current process ID ## Synopsis ```**c++ #include <unistd.h> pid_t getpid(); ``` ## Description Returns the PID (process ID) of the calling process. ## Return value The process ID of the calling process. ## Errors None. ## See also - [`getppid`(2)](help://man/2/getppid) - [`gettid`(2)](help://man/2/gettid)