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.TH closedir 3C "24 Jul 2002" "SunOS 5.11" "Standard C Library Functions"
.SH NAME
closedir \- close a directory stream
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <dirent.h>

\fBint\fR \fBclosedir\fR(\fBDIR *\fR\fIdirp\fR);
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBclosedir()\fR function closes the directory stream referred to by the argument \fIdirp.\fR Upon return, the value of \fIdirp\fR may no longer point to an accessible object of the type \fBDIR\fR. If a file descriptor is used to implement type \fBDIR\fR, that file descriptor will be closed.
.SH RETURN VALUES
.sp
.LP
Upon successful completion, \fBclosedir()\fR returns \fB0\fR. Otherwise, \fB\(mi1\fR is returned and \fBerrno\fR is set to indicate the error.
.SH ERRORS
.sp
.LP
The \fBclosedir()\fR function may fail if:
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fBEBADF\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 9n
.rt  
The \fIdirp\fR argument does not refer to an open directory stream.
.RE

.sp
.ne 2
.mk
.na
\fB\fBEINTR\fR\fR
.ad
.RS 9n
.rt  
The \fBclosedir()\fR function was interrupted by a signal.
.RE

.SH ATTRIBUTES
.sp
.LP
See \fBattributes\fR(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp

.sp
.TS
tab() box;
cw(2.75i) |cw(2.75i) 
lw(2.75i) |lw(2.75i) 
.
ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
_
Interface StabilityCommitted
_
MT-LevelSafe
_
StandardSee \fBstandards\fR(5).
.TE

.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBopendir\fR(3C), \fBattributes\fR(5), \fBstandards\fR(5)