NAME¶

std::this_thread::get_id - std::this_thread::get_id

Synopsis¶

Defined in header <thread>
std::thread::id get_id() noexcept; (since C++11)

Returns the id of the current thread.

Parameters¶

(none)

Return value¶

id of the current thread.

Example¶

// Run this code

#include <chrono>
#include <iostream>
#include <syncstream>
#include <thread>
using namespace std::chrono_literals;

void foo()
{
std::thread::id this_id = std::this_thread::get_id();

std::osyncstream(std::cout) << "thread " << this_id << " sleeping...\n";

std::this_thread::sleep_for(500ms);
}

int main()
{
std::jthread t1{foo};
std::jthread t2{foo};
}

Possible output:¶

thread 140113018054400 sleeping...
thread 140113009661696 sleeping...

See also¶

get_id returns the id of the thread
(public member function of std::thread)
C documentation for
thrd_current