utils (version 3.3)

close.socket: Close a Socket

Description

Closes the socket and frees the space in the file descriptor table. The port may not be freed immediately.

Usage

close.socket(socket, ...)

Arguments

socket
a socket object
...
further arguments passed to or from other methods.

Value

  • logical indicating success or failure

See Also

make.socket, read.socket

Compiling in support for sockets was optional prior to R3.3.0: see capabilities("sockets") to see if it is available.