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^PHP Options/Info FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

zend_thread_id

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

zend_thread_id — Returns a unique identifier for the current thread

Description

function zend_thread_id(): int

This function returns a unique identifier for the current thread.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

Returns the thread id as an integer.

Examples

Example #1 zend_thread_id() example

<?php
$thread_id = zend_thread_id();

echo 'Current thread id is: ' . $thread_id;
?>

The above example will output something similar to:

Current thread id is: 7864

Notes

Note:

This function is only available if PHP has been built with ZTS (Zend Thread Safety) support and debug mode (--enable-debug).


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^PHP Options/Info FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026