FCLOSE(3) BSD Programmer's Manual FCLOSE(3) NNAAMMEE ffcclloossee - close a stream SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ##iinncclluuddee <<ssttddiioo..hh>> _i_n_t ffcclloossee(_F_I_L_E _*_s_t_r_e_a_m); DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN The ffcclloossee() function dissociates the named _s_t_r_e_a_m from its underlying file or set of functions. If the stream was being used for output, any buffered data is written first, using fflush(3). RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS Upon successful completion 0 is returned. Otherwise, EOF is returned and the global variable _e_r_r_n_o is set to indicate the error. In either case no further access to the stream is possible. EERRRROORRSS [EBADF] The argument _s_t_r_e_a_m is not an open stream. The ffcclloossee() function may also fail and set _e_r_r_n_o for any of the errors specified for the routines close(2) or fflush(3). SSEEEE AALLSSOO close(2), fflush(3), fopen(3), setbuf(3) SSTTAANNDDAARRDDSS The ffcclloossee() function conforms to ANSI C X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C ''). 4.4BSD June 4, 1993 1