nng_pipe_close(3)

# nng_pipe_close(3) Manual Page

## NAME

nng_pipe_close - close pipe

## SYNOPSIS

    #include <nng/nng.h>

    int nng_pipe_close(nng_pipe p);

## DESCRIPTION

The `nng_pipe_close()` function closes the supplied pipe, p. Messages that have been submitted for sending may be flushed or delivered, depending upon the transport.

Further attempts to use the pipe after this call returns will result in `NNG_ECLOSED`.

| Pipes are automatically closed when their creator closes, or when the remote peer closes the underlying connection.

## RETURN VALUES

This function returns 0 on success, and non-zero otherwise.

## ERRORS

`NNG_ECLOSED` | The pipe p is already closed or was never opened.

## SEE ALSO

nng_strerror(3), nng_options(5), nng_pipe(5), nng(7)