Closes file handle and frees file resources.
bool i5_range_ file (resource file)
Parameters
| 
   file  | 
  
   IBM i file resource  | 
 
Return
True if OK, false if failed.
| 
   I5_ERR_PHP_HDLDFT  | 
  
   256  | 
  
   No default connection found.  | 
 
| 
   I5_ERR_PHP_OPTIONSTYPE  | 
  
   259  | 
  
   The type of " I5_OPTIONS_ALIAS" option must be x and not x  | 
 
| 
   I5_ERR_PHP_OPTIONSNUMBER  | 
  
   260  | 
  
   Option number -1 is unknown.  | 
 
| 
   I5_ERR_PHP_TYPEPARAM  | 
  
   262  | 
  
   Type of element x in parameter -1 must be y. Type z was provided.  | 
 
Details
Frees file resource opened with i5_open and closes it on IBM i.
Example
$file_client = i5_open("PROD/CLIENTS");
[... treatments ...]
$closed = i5_free_file($file_client);
if ($closed) {
echo "Closing successful";}
See also