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[bug-gawk] Should file be closed if `getline < file` returns -1?

From:	Peng Yu
Subject:	[bug-gawk] Should file be closed if `getline < file` returns -1?
Date:	Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:41:14 -0600

My understanding is that there is no need to close file if `getline <
file` returns -1 as it fails to read the file (most likely the file is
never opened).

Is it so? Thanks.

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Regards,
Peng

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