catclose() — Close a message catalog descriptor
Standards
| Standards / Extensions | C or C++ | Dependencies |
|---|---|---|
XPG4
XPG4.2 Single UNIX Specification, Version 3 |
both |
Format
#define _XOPEN_SOURCE
#include <nl_types.h>
int catclose(nl_catd catd);General description
The catclose() function closes the message catalog identified by catd. If a catalog is opened more than once in the same process, a use count is incremented. catclose() decrements this use count. When the use count reaches zero then the file descriptor for that catalog is closed.
Returned value
If successful, catclose() returns 0.
If unsuccessful, catclose() returns -1 and sets
errno to one of the following values:
- Error Code
- Description
- EBADF
- The catalog descriptor is not valid.
- EINTR
- catclose() was interrupted by a signal.