---
name: "CloseHandle"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CloseHandle"
---

# CloseHandle(3w)

## NAME

**CloseHandle** (KERNEL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL CloseHandle\
  (\
   HANDLE *handle*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Closes a *handle*.

## PARAMS

*handle* **\[In\]**  Handle to close.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **TRUE**.

**Failure:** **FALSE**, check **[GetLastError(3w)](/GetLastError/3w.md)**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"icmpapi.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/kernel32/process.c"**.

Debug channel **"process"**.