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# H5F_CLOSE

The H5F_CLOSE procedure closes the specified file and releases resources used by it. After this routine is used, the file’s identifier is no longer available.

## Syntax

H5F_CLOSE, File_id

## Arguments

### File_id

An integer representing the file’s identifier to be closed.

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.6 | Introduced

## See Also

H5F_OPEN