Win32: How to obtain the handle of the current thread?

Programming Tips - Win32: How to obtain the handle of the current thread?

Date: 2008jul29 Update: 2025oct23 Platform: win32 Language: C/C++ Q. Win32: How to obtain the handle of the current thread? A. Use GetCurrentThread() like this:

HANDLE h = GetCurrentThread();

To get the current thread ID do this:

DWORD id = GetCurrentThreadId();