getmypid

PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
getmypid - Gets PHP's process ID
Manual

getmypid( ): int|false

Gets the current PHP process ID.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

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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