# %getpid() function

The %getpid() function returns the Process-ID
(PID) of the calling process.

## Syntax

```
var = %getpid()
```

## See also

- [FlashBASIC C functions overview](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/flashbasic-c-functions-overview/)
- [cfunction statement](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/cfunction-statement/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/percent-getpid-function/ - part of the D3Codex reference.