What is fork() in C?

Asked by Last Modified  

Follow 1
Answer

Please enter your answer

Teacher

System call fork() is used to create processes. It takes no arguments and returns a process ID. The purpose of fork() is to create a new process, which becomes the child process of the caller.
Comments

Related Questions

What is the meaning of \n and \t in C language?
In C language, ` ` represents the newline character, which is used to move the cursor to the beginning of the next line when printing text to the console. It's essentially a way to create a line break. Similarly,...
Profile Photo
Soumya
0 0
View Comments5
What is an rvalue?
Rvalue was added with the C++11 standard. An lvalue is an expression that refers to a memory location and allows us to take the address of that memory location via the & operator. An rvalue is an expression...
Profile Photo
Mohd
Why is the C language important?
due to its efficiency, portability, and widespread use in system programming, embedded systems, and operating system development.
Profile Photo
Soumya
0 0
View Comments6
How do I program a game using C program?
Programming a game in C involves several key steps. First, you need to set up a development environment, typically using a compiler like GCC or a specialized game development framework like SDL (Simple...
Profile Photo
Sumitha
0 0
View Comments6

Now ask question in any of the 1000+ Categories, and get Answers from Tutors and Trainers on UrbanPro.com

Ask a Question

Related Lessons

Software Development Training In Jaipur
Satyam Web Solution provides website designing &development and software designing &development training in Jaipur for various stream’s students. MCA 6 month Industrial Training/Internship B....
Profile Photo

What is a Programming Language
What is a Language? Language is a communication system of human. What is a programming Language? A programming Language is a formal constructed language design to communicate...
Profile Photo

Functions In C Programming
A C-language program is nothing but collection of Function, these are the building blocks of a ‘C’ program. Generally, a function mans a task. “Function is a...
Profile Photo

Pointers Concept
Every variable has a memory location and every memory location has its address defined which can be accessed using ampersand (&) operator, which denotes an address in memory. Consider the following...
Profile Photo

Design your own Mouse Driver in C Language
Mouse Driver (msdrv.h) #include #include union REGS i,o; restrictmouseptr(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2) { i.x.ax=7; i.x.cx=x1; i.x.dx=x2; ...
Profile Photo

Recommended Articles

Brilliant Academy is one of the reputed institutes for B.Tech tuition classes. This institute is specialised in delivering quality tuition classes for B.E, Engineering - all streams and Engineering diploma courses. Incorporated in 2012, Brillant Academy is a brainchild of Mr Jagadeesh. The main motto of the academy is to...

Read full article >

Lasya Infotech is a Hyderabad based IT training institute founded in 2016 by O Venkat. Believing in his innovation, passion and persistence and with a diverse blend of experience, he started his brainchild to deliver exemplary professional courses to aspiring candidates by honing their skills. Ever since the institute envisions...

Read full article >

Applications engineering is a hot trend in the current IT market.  An applications engineer is responsible for designing and application of technology products relating to various aspects of computing. To accomplish this, he/she has to work collaboratively with the company’s manufacturing, marketing, sales, and customer...

Read full article >

Information technology consultancy or Information technology consulting is a specialized field in which one can set their focus on providing advisory services to business firms on finding ways to use innovations in information technology to further their business and meet the objectives of the business. Not only does...

Read full article >

Looking for C Language Classes?

Learn from the Best Tutors on UrbanPro

Are you a Tutor or Training Institute?

Join UrbanPro Today to find students near you