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<h2>getppid()--Get Process ID of Parent Process</h2>
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Syntax<br>
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#include <sys/types.h>
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#include <unistd.h>
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pid_t getppid(void);
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<p>The <strong>getppid()</strong> function returns the parent process ID of the
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calling process.</p>
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<h3>Parameters</h3>
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<p>None</p>
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<h3>Authorities</h3>
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<p>None.</p>
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<h3>Return Value</h3>
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<td align="left" valign="top"><em>pid_t</em></td>
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<td align="left" valign="top">The value returned by <strong>getppid()</strong>
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is the process ID of the parent process for the calling process. A process ID
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value of 1 indicates that there is no parent process associated with the
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calling process.</td>
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<h3>Error Conditions</h3>
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<p>The <strong>getppid()</strong> function is always successful and does not
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return an error.</p>
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<h3>Related Information</h3>
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<li>The <<strong>sys/types.h</strong>> file (see <a href=
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"unix13.htm">Header Files for UNIX-Type Functions</a>)<br>
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<li>The <<strong>unistd.h</strong>> file (see <a href="unix13.htm">Header
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Files for UNIX-Type Functions</a>)<br>
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</li>
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<li><a href="qgtppid.htm">Qp0wGetPPid()</a>--Get Process ID of Parent
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Process</li>
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<h3>Example</h3>
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<p>See <a href="../apiref/aboutapis.htm#codedisclaimer">Code disclaimer information</a>
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for information pertaining to code examples.</p>
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<p>For an example of using this function, see the child program in
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<a href="../apiref/apiexuspro.htm">Using the Spawn Process and Wait for Child Process APIs</a></p>
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