# close (Matlab function)

Delete specified figure

## Matlab/Scilab equivalent

Matlab | Scilab

    close

    close - xdel - delete

## Particular cases

close

  If current figure is a uicontrol one, Scilab and Matlab close are equivalent. But if current figure is a graphic window, Scilab equivalent for Matlab close is delete(gcf()).

close(h)

  If h is a uicontrol figure, Scilab and Matlab close(h) are equivalent. But if h is a graphic window, Scilab equivalent for Matlab close(h) is delete(h).

close('all')

  Scilab equivalent for Matlab close('all') is xdel(winsid()).

close(name)

  There is no Scilab equivalent for Matlab close(name) however, mtlb_close can be an equivalent.

close('all','hidden')

  Scilab equivalent for Matlab close('all','hidden') is xdel(winsid()) but Scilab kills all figures even if they are hidden.