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pid_t pid = fork();
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pid_t pid = fork();
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// When the child process returns from `fork`, the value assigned to `pid`
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// When the child process returns from `fork`, the value assigned to `pid`
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// will be 0. In the parent process, `pid` will be the process ID (PID) of the
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// will be 0. In the parent process, `pid` will be the process ID (a non-0
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// child process.
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// number) of the child process.
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if(pid == 0) {
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if(pid == 0) {
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// This call to `exec` will only be run by the child process. This is
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// This call to `exec` will only be run by the child process. This is
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// because `exec` replaces the process' instructions with the instructions
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// because `exec` replaces the process' instructions with the instructions
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execvp(cmdline[0], cmdline);
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execvp(cmdline[0], cmdline);
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} else {
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} else {
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// In the parent process, pause until the child process exits. The `wait`
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// In the parent process, pause until the child process exits. The `wait`
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// function takes a pointer to a structure that contains information about
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// function takes a pointer to an integer that contains information about
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// how the child process exited. If the exit information isn't necessary,
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// how the child process exited. If the exit information isn't necessary,
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// `NULL` can be passed instead.
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// `NULL` can be passed instead. Several macros are available to obtain
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wait(NULL);
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// further information about how the process exited.
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int status = 0;
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wait(&status);
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printf("Process %d exited with status %d.\n", pid, status);
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}
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}
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// The parent process is now finished, and will return the number `0` to
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// The parent process is now finished, and will return the number `0` to
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