---
name: "IO.close"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/IO.close"
---

# IO.close(3kaya)

Close a file.

## NAME

IO::close - Close a file.

## SYNOPSIS

**Void close(** *File handle* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**handle** Close a file handle

## DESCRIPTION

Close a file handle after you no longer need it. It is strongly recommended that you do not close the three standard file handles - use **IO.reopen (3kaya)** to open them onto **/dev/null**  instead.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.