pthread_equal example c c++

NAME
     pthread_equal -- compare thread IDs

SYNOPSIS
     #include <pthread.h>

     int
     pthread_equal(pthread_t t1, pthread_t t2);

DESCRIPTION
     The pthread_equal() function compares the thread IDs t1 and t2.

RETURN VALUES
     The pthread_equal() function will return non-zero if the thread IDs t1 and t2 correspond to the same
     thread. Otherwise, it will return zero.

ERRORS
     None.

SEE ALSO
     pthread_create(3), pthread_exit(3)

STANDARDS
     pthread_equal() conforms to ISO/IEC 9945-1:1996 (``POSIX.1'').

Example of pthread_equal

pthread_t threadID = pthread_self();
if (pthread_equal(threadID, someOtherID) != 0)
    /* Branch based on being the same thread */
else
    /* Branch based on being different threads */