@node fclose, stdio
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <stdio.h>

int fclose(FILE *file);
@end example

@subheading Description

This function closes the given @var{file}.

@subheading Return Value

Zero on success, else @code{EOF}. 

@subheading Portability

@portability ansi, posix

@subheading Example

@example
FILE *f = fopen("data", "r");
fprintf(f, "Hello\n");
fclose(f);
@end example