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finfo_close

(PHP >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL fileinfo >= 0.1.0)

finfo_close — Close finfo instance

Warning

This function has been DEPRECATED as of PHP 8.5.0. Relying on this function is highly discouraged.

Description

#[\Deprecated] 
 finfo_close(finfo $finfo): bool

This function closes the instance opened by finfo_open().

Parameters

finfo

An finfo instance, returned by finfo_open().

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.1.0 The finfo parameter expects an finfo instance now; previously, a resource was expected.

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https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.finfo-close.php