NAME

       iconv_close - codeset conversion deallocation function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <iconv.h>

       int iconv_close(iconv_t cd);

DESCRIPTION

       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  The conversion descriptor is invalid.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       iconv() , iconv_open() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <iconv.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition,
       Standard  for  Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
       Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the  original  IEEE  and
       The  Open  Group  Standard,  the  original  IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The
       original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .

IEEE/The Open Group                                   2003                                        ICONV_CLOSE(P)