Multiple choice technology programming languages

You want to close the directory handle EVAN. Which of the following should you use to accomplish this?

  1. close EVAN;

  2. closedir EVAN;

  3. close_directory EVAN;

  4. none of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

To solve this question, the user needs to know how to close a directory handle in a programming language.

The correct option to close a directory handle in a programming language is closedir EVAN;.

Option A close EVAN; is incorrect because close is used to close a file handle, not a directory handle.

Option C close_directory EVAN; is incorrect because there is no such function or command in most programming languages.

Option D none of the above is incorrect because option B closedir EVAN; is the correct command to close a directory handle in most programming languages.

Therefore, the answer is: B. closedir EVAN;

AI explanation

closedir is the Perl built-in function specifically used to close a directory handle opened with opendir. close is used for filehandles (opened with open), not directory handles, so close EVAN; would not work as intended here. close_directory is not a real Perl function.

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