mongoc_socket_close() — MongoDB C Driver 1.6.3

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# mongoc_socket_close()

## Synopsis

    int
    mongoc_socket_close (mongoc_socket_t *socket);

## Parameters

- `socket`: A mongoc_socket_t.

## Description

This function is a wrapper around the BSD socket `shutdown()` interface. It provides better portability between UNIX-like and Microsoft Windows platforms.

## Returns

0 on success, -1 on failure to close the socket.

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