# sqlite_close

(PHP 5, PECL sqlite:1.0-1.0.3)

sqlite_close — Closes an open SQLite database

### Description

void sqlite_close ( resource `$dbhandle` )

Closes the given `database` handle. If the database was persistent, it will be closed and removed from the persistent list.

### Parameters

`dbhandle`

  The SQLite Database resource; returned from sqlite_open() when used procedurally.

### Return Values

No value is returned.

### Examples

Example#1 sqlite_close() example

`<?php
$dbhandle = sqlite_open('sqlitedb');
sqlite_close($dbhandle);
?>`

### See Also

- sqlite_open()
- sqlite_popen()