Arduino File.close()

Description

The File.close() function closes the opened file, and ensure that any data written to it is physically saved to the SD card.

The File.close() function inherits from the Stream utility class.

Syntax

file.close()

Parameters

  • File: an instance of the File class that is returned by SD.open()

※ NOTES AND WARNINGS:

If a file is not closed before openning it again, it may fails to open.

Returns

  • None

Example Code

/* * Created by ArduinoGetStarted.com * * This example code is in the public domain * * Tutorial page: https://arduinogetstarted.com/reference/library/arduino-file.close */ #include <SD.h> #define PIN_SPI_CS 4 File file; void setup() { Serial.begin(9600); if (!SD.begin(PIN_SPI_CS)) { Serial.println("SD CARD FAILED, OR NOT PRESENT!"); while (1); // don't do anything more: } Serial.println("SD CARD INITIALIZED."); // open file for reading file = SD.open("arduino.txt", FILE_READ); if (file) file.close(); else Serial.print("SD Card: error on opening file"); } void loop() { }

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