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.\"     Title: modbus_close
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.\"      Date: 02/28/2020
.\"    Manual: libmodbus Manual
.\"    Source: libmodbus v3.1.6
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "MODBUS_CLOSE" "3" "02/28/2020" "libmodbus v3\&.1\&.6" "libmodbus Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
modbus_close \- close a Modbus connection
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBvoid modbus_close(modbus_t *\fR\fB\fIctx\fR\fR\fB);\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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The \fBmodbus_close()\fR function shall close the connection established with the backend set in the context\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUE"
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There is no return value\&.
.SH "EXAMPLE"
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modbus_t *ctx;

ctx = modbus_new_tcp("127\&.0\&.0\&.1", 502);
if (modbus_connect(ctx) == \-1) {
    fprintf(stderr, "Connection failed: %s\en", modbus_strerror(errno));
    modbus_free(ctx);
    return \-1;
}

modbus_close(ctx);
modbus_free(ctx);
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBmodbus_connect\fR(3)
.SH "AUTHORS"
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The libmodbus documentation was written by Stéphane Raimbault <stephane\&.raimbault@gmail\&.com>