Os Closerange
# Python2.x Python os.closerange() Method
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### Overview
The os.closerange() method is used to close all file descriptors fd, from fd_low (inclusive) to fd_high (exclusive), ignoring errors.
### Syntax
The syntax format of the **closerange()** method is as follows:
os.closerange(fd_low, fd_high);
### Parameters
* **fd_low** -- Minimum file descriptor
* **fd_high** -- Maximum file descriptor
This method is similar to:
for fd in xrange(fd_low, fd_high): try: os.close(fd) except OSError: pass
### Return Value
This method has no return value.
### Example
The following example demonstrates the use of the closerange() method:
#!/usr/bin/python# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-import os, sys # Open file fd
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