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URL: http://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao3.4/close.tm.html
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AHELP for CIAO 3.4 close Context: slangrtl

Synopsis

Close an open file descriptor

Syntax

Int_Type close (FD_Type fd)

Description

The close function is used to open file descriptor of type FD_Type. Upon success 0 is returned, otherwise the function returns -1 and sets errno accordingly.

Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
Last modified: December 2006



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