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^POSIX FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

posix_getppid

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

posix_getppid — Return the parent process identifier

Description

function posix_getppid(): int

Return the process identifier of the parent process of the current process.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns the identifier, as an int.

Examples

Example #1 Example use of posix_getppid()

<?php
echo posix_getppid(); //8259
?>


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^POSIX FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026