C++ thread id

Explanation of C++ Thread ID

The std::this_thread::get_id() function returns a std::thread::id object that represents the thread's ID.

  1. Include the Necessary Header File
  2. Include the <thread> header file to use the std::this_thread::get_id() function.

  3. Call the get_id() Function

  4. Use the std::this_thread::get_id() function to obtain the ID of the current thread.

  5. Obtain the Thread ID

  6. The function returns a std::thread::id object that uniquely identifies the current thread.

  7. Use the Thread ID

  8. The returned thread ID can be compared with other thread IDs or used for other thread-related operations.
#include <thread>

int main() {
    std::thread::id this_id = std::this_thread::get_id();
    // ...
    return 0;
}