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# TCPIP_UDP_Close Function

## C

    bool TCPIP_UDP_Close(UDP_SOCKET hUDP);

## Returns

- true - If the call succeeded

- false - If the call failed (no such socket)

## Description

Closes a UDP socket and frees the handle. Call this function to release a socket and return it to the pool for use by future communications.

## Remarks

Always close the socket when no longer in use. This will free the allocated resources, including the TX buffers.

## Preconditions

UDP socket should have been opened with TCPIP_UDP_ServerOpen/TCPIP_UDP_ClientOpen. hUDP - valid socket

## Parameters

Parameters | Description
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hUDP | The socket handle to be released.