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# get\_processes

```
Take a snapshot of running processes and return their description.
returns: the object with the attributes:
"size" - number of processes
"0", "1", "2", ... up to the number of processes - 1
       - contains object which describes the process with the attributes:
         "pid"  - PID
         "name" - process name, usually executable name prefixed
                  with the process bitness

object get_processes();

For example, to get the name of the 5th process:

  extern fifth_name;
  fifth_name = get_processes()[4].name
```


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