pcntl_getpriority
(PHP 5, PHP 7)
pcntl_getpriority — Get the priority of any process
Description
pcntl_getpriority ([ int $pid = getmypid() [, int $process_identifier = PRIO_PROCESS ]] ) : int
pcntl_getpriority() gets the priority of pid. Because priority levels can differ between system types and kernel versions, please see your system's getpriority(2) man page for specific details.
Parameters
-
pid -
If not specified, the pid of the current process is used.
-
process_identifier -
One of
PRIO_PGRP,PRIO_USERorPRIO_PROCESS.
Return Values
pcntl_getpriority() returns the priority of the process or false on error. A lower numerical value causes more favorable scheduling.
This function may return Boolean false, but may also return a non-Boolean value which evaluates to false. Please read the section on Booleans for more information. Use the === operator for testing the return value of this function.
See Also
- pcntl_setpriority() - Change the priority of any process
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