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## The `psutil` module

The **`psutil` (Python system and process utilities)** is a Python package that retrieves information on ongoing processes and system usage (CPU, memory, storage, network, and sensors). We mainly use it for system monitoring, profiling, restricting process resources, and process management.


The module can be installed via `pip` as follows:

```
pip install psutil
```


## The `pids` method

The **`pids` method** returns a list of all the process IDs of running processes in the system. This method only returns the process IDs. 


## Syntax

```
psutil.pids()
```

## Parameters
The method takes no parameters.

## Return value
The `pids` method returns a list of all the process IDs of running processes in the system.

## Example

import psutil

pids = psutil.pids()
print("The pids of the processes running are as follows")
print(pids)

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## Explanation

- Line 1: We import the `psutil` module.
- Lines 3–5: We retrieve the process IDs using `psutil.pids()` method and print them to the console.

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What is psutil.pids() method in Python?

Returns a list of process IDs for all running processes using the psutil module in Python.

What is psutil.pids() method in Python?

The psutil module

The pids method

Syntax

Parameters

Return value

Example

Explanation

The `psutil` module

The `pids` method