## Example

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     int pcntl_getpriority ([ int $pid = getmypid() [, int $process_identifier = PRIO_PROCESS ]] )

`

## Description

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.

## Return Values

pcntl_getpriority() returns the priority of the process or FALSE on error. A lower numerical value causes more favorable scheduling. Warning: This function may return Boolean FALSE, but may also return a non-Boolean value which evaluates to FALSE, such as 0 or "". Please read the section on Booleans for more information. Use the === operator for testing the return value of this function.