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PROCESS.PID(3lua) "3lua" "Callisto manual pages"
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# NAME
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*process.pid* - get the current process's PID
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# SYNOPSIS
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*process.pid*()
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# DESCRIPTION
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*process.pid* returns the PID of the current interpreter process.
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# EXAMPLES
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Create a function that returns a unique name for a temporary file:
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```
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function tmpname(prefix)
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return "/tmp/" .. prefix .. '.' .. process.pid()
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end
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```
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# SEE ALSO
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callisto(3lua), process(3lua), getpid(2)
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