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  1. #include <stdio.h>
  2. #include <stdlib.h>
  3. #include <unistd.h>
  4. #include <sys/wait.h>
  5.  
  6. int main() {
  7.     pid_t pid;
  8.  
  9.     printf("Parent process (PID %d)\n", getpid());
  10.  
  11.     pid = fork(); // Create a child process
  12.  
  13.     if (pid < 0) {
  14.         fprintf(stderr, "Fork failed\n");
  15.         return 1;
  16.     } else if (pid == 0) {
  17.         // Child process
  18.         printf("Child process (PID %d)\n", getpid());
  19.         sleep(5); // Simulate some work
  20.         printf("Child process exiting\n");
  21.         exit(0);
  22.     } else {
  23.         // Parent process
  24.         int status;
  25.         wait(&status); // Wait for the child process to finish
  26.         printf("Parent process exiting\n");
  27.     }
  28.  
  29.     return 0;
  30. }
  31.  
Success #stdin #stdout 0.01s 5300KB
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stdin 
Standard input is empty
stdout 
Parent process (PID 2160553)
Child process (PID 2160556)
Child process exiting
Parent process (PID 2160553)
Parent process exiting
https://ideone.com/qjclZl
language:
C (gcc 8.3)
created:
11 days ago
visibility:
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