#!/usr/bin/python # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- import os def child_proc(): print "I am the child with PID: %d" % os.getpid() print "Child exits." def parent_proc(): print "I am the parent with PID %d" % os.getpid() childpid = os.fork() # Replica of the parent, runs after if childpid == 0: # Runs if child is created and returned 0 print "We have entered a child process." child_proc() else: print "We have entered the parent process." print "Our child's PID is: %d" % childpid # while True: # pass parent_proc()