CLOSE(2)                 HP Integral PC                  CLOSE(2)
     CLOSE(2)                 HP Integral PC                  CLOSE(2)
     CLOSE(2)                 HP Integral PC                  CLOSE(2)
     CLOSE(2)                 HP Integral PC                  CLOSE(2)



     NAME
     NAME
     NAME
     NAME
          close - close a file descriptor

     SYNOPSIS
     SYNOPSIS
     SYNOPSIS
     SYNOPSIS
          int close (fildes)
          int fildes;

     DESCRIPTION
     DESCRIPTION
     DESCRIPTION
     DESCRIPTION
          Fildes is a file descriptor obtained from a creat , open ,
          dup , fcntl , or pipe system call.  Close closes the file
          descriptor indicated by fildes .

          Close will fail if fildes is not a valid open file
          descriptor.  [EBADF]

     RETURN VALUE
     RETURN VALUE
     RETURN VALUE
     RETURN VALUE
          Upon successful completion, a value of 0 is returned.
          Otherwise, a value of -1 is returned and errno is set to
          indicate the error.

     DIAGNOSTICS
     DIAGNOSTICS
     DIAGNOSTICS
     DIAGNOSTICS
          A new file dies not exist on a disc in a permanent fashion
          until the first close call is made on it.  Also, any data
          appended to a file is not permanently a part of that file
          until a close has been performed on the file.

     SEE ALSO
     SEE ALSO
     SEE ALSO
     SEE ALSO
          creat(2), dup(2), exec(2), fcntl(2), open(2), pipe(2).



























     Hewlett-Packard               - 1 -            (printed 12/11/84)