Name

CloseFile Procedure

Syntax

procedure CloseFile(var F: File);
procedure CloseFile(var F: TextFile);

Description

Call CloseFile to close a file that was opened with Append, Reset, or Rewrite. CloseFile is not a real procedure.

For an example, see the AssignFile procedure.

Errors

  • If you call CloseFile for a file that is already closed, Delphi reports I/O error 103.

  • If you try to close a file but have not yet called AssignFile, the results are unpredictable.

See Also

Append Procedure, AssignFile Procedure, IOResult Function, Reset Procedure, Rewrite Procedure

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