[plt-scheme] current process id
On Feb 6, Tim Brown wrote:
> I'm kinda new to the scheme mindset, so please would
> someone tell me if this is preferable to writing an extension
> module wrapping getpid().
>
> Would this not lead to a more portable approach, since you'd
> be forced to reimplement this properly for (say) Windows or
> other system (such as HPUX) that doesn't implement "/proc"
> (or similar).
>
> Or am I thinking like a C programmer?
Well, it's only preferable because it does not require C glue code.
Other than that, a portable C solution is obviously better --
unrelated to a C or Scheme mindset...
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