YouTipPython3 Os Close
# Python3.x Python3 os.close() Method
[ Python3 OS File/Directory Methods](#)
* * *
### Overview
The os.close() method is used to close the specified file descriptor fd.
### Syntax
The syntax for the **close()** method is as follows:
os.close(fd);
### Parameters
* **fd** -- The file descriptor.
### Return Value
This method does not return a value.
### Example
The following example demonstrates the use of the close() method:
## Example
#!/usr/bin/python3
import os,sys
# Open the file
fd =os.open("foo.txt",os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREAT)
# Write a string
os.write(fd,"This is test")
# Close the file
os.close( fd )
print("File closed successfully!!")
The output of the above program is:
File closed successfully!!
[ Python3 OS File/Directory Methods](#)