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C Program: Using wait() in Fork

The document presents a C program that demonstrates the use of the wait() system call. It creates a child process that exits with a specific status, while the parent process waits for the child to finish and retrieves its exit status. The output shows the interactions between the parent and child processes, confirming the child's exit status.

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C Program: Using wait() in Fork

The document presents a C program that demonstrates the use of the wait() system call. It creates a child process that exits with a specific status, while the parent process waits for the child to finish and retrieves its exit status. The output shows the interactions between the parent and child processes, confirming the child's exit status.

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3E SYSTEM CALL BY WAIT()


PROGRAM:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/wait.h>
int main()
{
pid_t pid;
int status;
pid = fork();
if (pid < 0)
{
perror("Fork failed");
exit(1);
}
else if (pid == 0)
{
printf("Child: My PID is %d\n", getpid());
printf("Child: Exiting with status 5\n");
exit(5);
}
else
{
printf("Parent: Waiting for child to finish...\n");
wait(&status);
if (WIFEXITED(status))
{
printf("Parent: Child exited with status%d\n",WEXITSTATUS
(staUS(status));
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}
else
{
printf("Parent: Child did not exit normally\n");
}
}
return 0;
}
OUTPUT:
Parent: Waiting for child to finish...
Child: My PID is 528
Child: Exiting with status 5
Parent: Child exited with status 5

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