Conflict Between close() function in Socket.h and File.h

[rndalteem]

Function with Similar Name Found in Socket.h and File.h due to which When Closing File close function from socket.h gets called falsely and Program Hangs.

[ulri-me]

Hi rndalteem,

possibly there is a simple solution to your problem: Define a macro after including one of Socket.h or File.h and rename the close()-function name by defining a macro. After that you include the remaining header file.

// Include socket.h and rename close function
include <socket.h>
#define socket_close() close()

// Now include file.h
include <file.h>

You can now use socket_close() to close a socket and close() to close a file handle.

Optionally you can change the second block to:

include <file.h>
#define file_close() close()

By doing so there is no possible misuse as both functions are named unambiguously,