PHP fclose() Function

Definition and Usage

The fclose() function closes an open file.

Syntax

fclose(file)
Parameter Description
file Required. Specifies the file to be closed.

Description

file The parameter is a file pointer. The fclose() function closes the file pointed to by the pointer.

If successful, it returns true; otherwise, it returns false.

The file pointer must be valid and obtained through fopen() or fsockopen() Successfully opened.

Example

<?php
$file = fopen("test.txt","r");
//Some code to be executed...
fclose($file);
?>