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# H5G_CLOSE

The H5G_CLOSE procedure closes the specified group and releases resources used by it. After this routine is used, the group’s identifier is no longer available until the H5F_OPEN routine is used again to specify that group.

## Syntax

H5G_CLOSE, Group_id

## Arguments

### Group_id

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

## Keywords

None

## Version History

5.6 | Introduced

## See Also

H5G_OPEN