---
name: "FcPatternDestroy"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "fontconfig"
version: "2:2.18.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/FcPatternDestroy"
---

# FcPatternDestroy(3)

Destroy a pattern

## NAME

FcPatternDestroy - Destroy a pattern

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<fontconfig/fontconfig.h\>**

**void FcPatternDestroy (FcPattern \****p***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Decrement the pattern reference count. If all references are gone, destroys the pattern, in the process destroying all related values.