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C Language: fclose function
(Close File)

In the C Programming Language, the fclose function closes a stream pointed to by stream. The fclose function flushes any unwritten data in the stream's buffer.

Syntax

The syntax for the fclose function in the C Language is:

int fclose(FILE *stream);

Parameters or Arguments

stream

The stream to close.

Returns

The fclose function returns zero if successful or EOF if an error was encountered.

Required Header

In the C Language, the required header for the fclose function is:

#include <stdio.h>

Applies To

In the C Language, the fclose function can be used in the following versions:

• ANSI/ISO 9899-1990

See Also

Other C functions that are noteworthy when dealing with the fclose function:

• fflush function <stdio.h>
• fopen function <stdio.h>
• freopen function <stdio.h>