\HeaderA{close.socket}{Close a Socket}{close.socket}
\keyword{misc}{close.socket}
\begin{Description}\relax
Closes the socket and frees the space in the file descriptor table.  The
port may not be freed immediately.
\end{Description}
\begin{Usage}
\begin{verbatim}
close.socket(socket, ...)
\end{verbatim}
\end{Usage}
\begin{Arguments}
\begin{ldescription}
\item[\code{socket}] A \code{socket} object
\item[\code{...}] further arguments passed to or from other methods.
\end{ldescription}
\end{Arguments}
\begin{Value}
logical indicating success or failure
\end{Value}
\begin{Author}\relax
Thomas Lumley
\end{Author}
\begin{SeeAlso}\relax
\code{\LinkA{make.socket}{make.socket}}, \code{\LinkA{read.socket}{read.socket}}
\end{SeeAlso}