closedir(3)

NAME

   closedir - close a directory

SYNOPSIS

   #include <sys/types.h>

   #include <dirent.h>

   int closedir(DIR *dirp);

DESCRIPTION

   The  closedir()  function  closes  the directory stream associated with
   dirp.  A successful call to closedir() also closes the underlying  file
   descriptor  associated with dirp.  The directory stream descriptor dirp
   is not available after this call.

RETURN VALUE

   The closedir()  function  returns  0  on  success.   On  error,  -1  is
   returned, and errno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

   EBADF  Invalid directory stream descriptor dirp.

ATTRIBUTES

   For   an   explanation   of   the  terms  used  in  this  section,  see
   attributes(7).

   
   Interface   Attribute      Value   
   
   closedir()  Thread safety  MT-Safe 
   

CONFORMING TO

   POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, SVr4, 4.3BSD.

SEE ALSO

   close(2), opendir(3), readdir(3), rewinddir(3), scandir(3), seekdir(3),
   telldir(3)

COLOPHON

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                              2015-08-08                       CLOSEDIR(3)

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