matlab.io.fits.closeFile

Close FITS file

Syntax

matlab.io.fits.closeFile(fptr)

matlab.io.fits.closeFile(fptr) closes an open FITS file.

import matlab.io.*
fptr = fits.openFile("tst0012.fits","READONLY");
fits.closeFile(fptr)

This function corresponds to the fits_close_file (ffclos) function in the CFITSIO library C API.
To use this function, you must be familiar with the CFITSIO C interface. You can access the CFITSIO documentation at the CFITSIO website.

The matlab.io.fits.closeFile function fully supports thread-based environments. For more information, see Run MATLAB Functions in Thread-Based Environment.

You can use this function in thread-based environments.