endhostent()

The endhostent() call closes the ETC\HOSTS file, which contains information about known hosts.

Syntax

#include <netdb.h>
void endhostent()

Description

The endhostent() call closes the ETC\HOSTS file.

When using the endhostent() call in DNS/BIND name service resolution, endhostent() closes the TCP connection which the sethostent() call set up.

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