PHP fclose() Function

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Definition and Usage

The fclose() function closes an open file.

This function returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Syntax

fclose(file)

Example

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

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