iconv_close3p
Codeset conversion deallocation function
Usage
#include <iconv.h>
int iconv_close(iconv_t cd);
Prolog
This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual. The Linux implementation of this interface may differ (consult the corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may not be implemented on Linux.
Overview
The iconv_close() function shall deallocate the conversion descriptor cd and all other associated resources allocated by iconv_open().
If a file descriptor is used to implement the type iconv_t, that file descriptor shall be closed.
Return value
Upon successful completion, 0 shall be returned; otherwise, -1 shall be returned and errno set to indicate the error.
Errors
The iconv_close() function may fail if:
- EBADF
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The conversion descriptor is invalid.
The following sections are informative.
Examples
None.
Application usage
None.
Rationale
None.
Future directions
None.