Which of the following special shell variables is used to process number of the current shell ?
Correct answer: B. $$
- A. $!
- B. $$
- C. 0
- D. $*
Explanation
The special shell variable $$ expands to the process ID of the current shell. By contrast, $! refers to the most recently started background process.
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