(PHP 5 < 5.3.0, dbase 5, dbase 7)
dbase_close — Closes a database
$database): boolCloses the given database resource.
   Returns true on success or false on failure.
  
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| dbase 7.0.0 | databaseis now a resource
       instead of an int. | 
Example #1 Closing a dBase database file
<?php
// open in read-only mode
$db = dbase_open('/tmp/test.dbf', 0);
if ($db) {
  // read some data ..
  
  dbase_close($db);
}
?>