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  <refentry id='function.proc-nice'>
   <refnamediv>
    <refname>proc_nice</refname>
    <refpurpose>
     Change the priority of the current process
    </refpurpose>
   </refnamediv>
   <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>
     <methodsynopsis>
      <type>bool</type><methodname>proc_nice</methodname>
      <methodparam><type>int</type><parameter>priority</parameter></methodparam>
     </methodsynopsis>
    <para>
     <function>proc_nice</function> changes the priority of the current
     process.  If an error occurs, like the user lacks permission to change
     the priority, an error of level <constant>E_WARNING</constant> is
     generated and &false; is returned.  Otherwise, &true; is returned.
    </para>
    <note>
     <para>
      <function>proc_nice</function> will only exist if your system has 'nice'
      capabilities. 'nice' conforms to: SVr4, SVID EXT, AT&amp;T, X/OPEN, BSD
      4.3. This means that <function>proc_nice</function> is not available
      on Windows.
     </para>
    </note>
    <para>
     <function>proc_nice</function> is not related to
     <function>proc_open</function> and its associated functions in any way.
    </para>
   </refsect1>
  </refentry>

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