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101-400 · Question #199

The command echo $! will produce what output?

The correct answer is A. the process id of last background command. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

The command echo $! will produce what output?

Options

  • Athe process id of last background command
  • Bthe exit status of the last command
  • Cthe exit status of the last background command
  • Dthe process id of the current shell
  • Ethe name of the command being executed

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    77% (27)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    11% (4)
  • D
    6% (2)
  • E
    3% (1)

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