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# mysql\_stmt\_close

## Syntax

```c
my_bool mysql_stmt_close(MYSQL_STMT * stmt);
```

## Parameter

* `stmt` - a statement handle, which was previously allocated by [mysql\_stmt\_init()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_init.md).

## Description

Closes a prepared statement and deallocates the statement handle. If the current statement has pending or unread results, this function cancels them so that the next query can be executed.

## Return Value

Returns zero on success, nonzero on error (when communicating with the server). The statement is deallocated, regardless of the error.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you want to reuse the statement handle with a different SQL command, use [mysql\_stmt\_reset()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_reset.md).
{% endhint %}

## See Also

* [mysql\_stmt\_init()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_init.md)
* [mysql\_stmt\_reset()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_reset.md)

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