getpid() or something similar

[Hal Daume III]

In GHC in the Posix module, there's GetProcessID:

Prelude> :m Posix
Prelude Posix> getProcessID
Prelude Posix> it
16151


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On 22 May 2003, Peter Simons wrote:

> Please pardon me if it turns out I'm just blind, but is there any
> function I can use to get some "unique" information to use for
> temporary file names and the like? A function that will tell me my
> process ID, for instance? 
> 
> I looked through Hugs and GHC, yet couldn't find anything but
> Data.Unique, and that looks like big-time overkill for the purpose.
> 
> Any pointers are appreciated!
> 
> Peter
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