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NAME

       iconv_close - codeset conversion deallocation function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <iconv.h>

       int iconv_close(iconv_t cd);

DESCRIPTION

       The  iconv_close()  function shall deallocate the conversion descriptor
       cd and all other associated resources allocated by iconv_open().

       If a file descriptor is used to implement the type iconv_t,  that  file
       descriptor shall be closed.

RETURN VALUE

       Upon successful completion, 0 shall be returned; otherwise, -1 shall be
       returned and errno set to indicate the error.

ERRORS

       The iconv_close() function may fail if:

       EBADF  The conversion descriptor is invalid.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       iconv()   ,   iconv_open()   ,   the   Base   Definitions   volume   of
       IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <iconv.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by  the  Institute  of
       Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained  online
       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .