Closes a directory stream.
Syntax |
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#include <sys/types.h>
#include <dirent.h>
int closedir (DIR *dirp);
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Parameters |
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- dirp
A pointer to a structure of type DIR representing an open directory stream (returned by a call to opendir()).
Return Values |
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- 0
Success. The directory is closed.
- -1
An error occurred. The directory file is not closed, and errno is set to indicate the error condition.
Description |
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The closedir() function closes the open directory file pointed to by dirp. The directory stream must be a structure of type DIR (defined in <dirent.h>) returned from a successful call to opendir(), or an error occurs. The file descriptor associated with the DIR structure is also closed.
Implementation Considerations |
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Refer to the EFAULT error description below.
The DIR structure is implemented using a file descriptor.
Errors |
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If an error occurs, errno is set to one of the following values:
EBADF | CAUSE | The dirp parameter does not point to an open directory stream. |
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| Pass a pointer to an open directory stream returned by the opendir() function.
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| EFAULT | CAUSE
| The system detected a NULL or bad address in attempting to use the dirp parameter. |
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| Make sure that the pointer is correctly initialized.
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See Also |
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opendir(), readdir(), rewinddir(), <dirent.h>, POSIX.1 (Section 5.1.2)
