= nng_pipe_id(3)
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== NAME

nng_pipe_id - return numeric pipe identifier

== SYNOPSIS

[source, c]
----
#include <nng/nng.h>

int nng_pipe_id(nng_pipe p);
----

== DESCRIPTION

The `nng_pipe_id()` function returns a positive identifier for the pipe _p_,
if it is valid.
Otherwise it returns `-1`.

NOTE: A pipe is considered valid if it was ever created by the socket.
Pipes that are allocated on the stack or statically should be
initialized with the macro
xref:nng_pipe.5.adoc#NNG_PIPE_INITIALIZER[`NNG_PIPE_INITIALIZER`] to ensure that
they cannot be confused with a valid pipe.

== RETURN VALUES

This function returns the positive value for the pipe identifier, or
`-1` if the pipe is invalid.

== ERRORS

None.

== SEE ALSO

[.text-left]
xref:nng_pipe.5.adoc[nng_pipe(5)],
xref:nng.7.adoc[nng(7)]