- Function
Close a file descriptor.
- Header
- Declaration
int __fastcall__ close (int fd);
- Description
The function closes the given file descriptor. It returns zero on success and -1 on error. If an error occurs, the cause can be determined by reading the
errno
variable.- Limits
- The function is only available as fastcall function, so it may only be used in presence of a prototype.
- Availability
POSIX 1003.1
- See also
- Example
None.