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pcntl_getpriority

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(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Get the priority of any process

Description

pcntl_getpriority(int|null $process_id = null, int $mode = PRIO_PROCESS): int|false

pcntl_getpriority() gets the priority of process_id. Because priority levels can differ between system types and kernel versions, please see your system's getpriority(2) man page for specific details.

Parameters

process_id

If null, the process id of the current process is used.

mode

One of PRIO_PGRP, PRIO_USER, PRIO_PROCESS, PRIO_DARWIN_BG or PRIO_DARWIN_THREAD.

Return Values

pcntl_getpriority() returns the priority of the process or false on error. A lower numerical value causes more favorable scheduling.

Falseproblem

Changelog

VersionDescription
8.0.0process_id is nullable now.

See Also

Source: reference/pcntl/functions/pcntl-getpriority.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)