nn_close(3compat)

# nn_close(3compat) Manual Page

## NAME

nn_close - close socket (compatible API)

## SYNOPSIS

    #include <nanomsg/nn.h>

    int nn_close(int sock);

## DESCRIPTION

The `nn_close()` function closes the socket sock. Any operations that are currently in progress will be terminated, and will fail with error `EBADF`.

| This function is provided for API compatibility with legacy libnanomsg. Consider using the relevant modern API instead.

## RETURN VALUES

This function returns zero on success, and -1 on failure.

## ERRORS

`EBADF` | The socket is not open.
`ETERM` | The library is shutting down.

## SEE ALSO

nn_errno(3compat), nn_socket(3compat), nng_compat(3compat), nng(7)