close
int close (int fileHandle);
Purpose
Flushes the system buffers for the specified file handle and closes the associated file. The function can return an error even when the file handle is valid because this function can flush the write buffer.
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Note This function is not in the ANSI standard. To use this function, you must include lowlvlio.h in your program or interactive window. |
Parameters
Input | ||
Name | Type | Description |
fileHandle | int | Contains a file handle that will be closed. |
Return Value
Name | Type | Description |
status | int | Contains the status returned by the function. If the function succeeds, close returns 0. If an error occurs, close returns -1 and sets errno to a nonzero value. |
Additional Information
Library: ANSI C Library
Include file: lowlvlio.h
LabWindows/CVI compatibility: LabWindows/CVI 3.0 and later