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Closes a file handle obtained by [[fileCreate]] or [[fileOpen]].
Closes a file handle obtained by [[fileCreate]] or [[fileOpen]].



Revision as of 11:59, 13 September 2011

Closes a file handle obtained by fileCreate or fileOpen.

Syntax

bool fileClose ( file theFile )

Required Arguments

  • theFile: The file handle to close.

Returns

Returns true if successful, false otherwise.

Example

This example creates a text file and writes a string to it.

local newFile = fileCreate("test.txt")                -- attempt to create a new file
if newFile then                                       -- check if the creation succeeded
    fileWrite(newFile, "This is a test file!")        -- write a text line
    fileClose(newFile)                                -- close the file once you're done with it
end

It is important to remember to close a file after you've finished all your operations on it, especially if you've been writing to the file. If you don't close a file and your resource crashes, all changes to the file may be lost.

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