getmypid

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

getmypidGets PHP's process ID

Description

getmypid ( void ) : int

Gets the current PHP process ID.

Return Values

Returns the current PHP process ID, or FALSE on error.

Notes

Warning

Process IDs are not unique, thus they are a weak entropy source. We recommend against relying on pids in security-dependent contexts.

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