---
name: closedir
status: documented
runtime: pp
source: src/runtime/pp/directory.rs
---
```{index} single: closedir; Perl built-in (pp runtime)
```

# closedir

## Synopsis

```perl
closedir($dh);
closedir(DH);
```

## Description

Closes a directory handle, releasing its resources.

Removes the directory handle from the global `DIRHANDLE_TABLE`.
After closing, the handle is no longer valid for `readdir` or
other directory operations.

Returns 1 on success, `undef` if the handle was not found or
already closed.

## See also

opendir, readdir