Closes a specified code set converter.
#include <iconv.h>
int iconv_close (CD) iconv_t CD;
The iconv_close subroutine closes a specified code set converter and deallocates any resources used by the converter.
| CD | Specifies the conversion descriptor to be closed. |
When successful, the iconv_close subroutine returns a value of 0. Otherwise, it returns a value of -1 and sets the errno global variable to indicate the error.
The following error code is defined for the iconv_close subroutine:
| EBADF | The conversion descriptor is not valid. |
This command is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
The iconv subroutine, iconv_open subroutine.
The genxlt command, iconv command.
Converters Overview for Programming and the National Language Support Overview for Programming in AIX Version 4.3 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.