## 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)
