The {{KW|_SNDCLOSE}} statement frees and unloads an open sound using a {{KW|_SNDOPEN}} or {{KW|_SNDCOPY}} handle.


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:{{KW|_SNDCLOSE}} {{Parameter|handle&}}


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* If the sound is still playing, it will be freed after it finishes automatically.
* Closing a looping/paused/etc. sound will mean it is never freed until the QB64 program terminates.
* Non-SYNC sounds must be closed before another Non-SYNC sound can be opened.
* When your QB64 program terminates, all sounds are automatically freed



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{{Cl|_SNDCLOSE}} h&

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*{{KW|_SNDSTOP}}, {{KW|_SNDPAUSE}}


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