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# slow5_rec_free
## NAME
slow5_rec_free - frees up a SLOW5 record from memory
## SYNOPSYS
`void slow5_rec_free(slow5_rec_t *read)`
## DESCRIPTION
The `slow5_rec_free()` function frees the memory of a *slow5_rec_t* structure pointed by *read*, which must have been returned by a previous call to `slow5_get_next()` or `slow5_get()`. Otherwise, or if *free(read)* has already been called before, undefined behaviour occurs.
If *read* is NULL, no operation is performed.
## RETURN VALUE
None
## EXAMPLES
```
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <slow5/slow5.h>
#define FILE_PATH "examples/example.slow5"
int main(){
slow5_file_t *sp = slow5_open(FILE_PATH,"r");
if(sp==NULL){
fprintf(stderr,"Error in opening file\n");
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
slow5_rec_t *rec = NULL;
int ret=0;
ret = slow5_get_next(&rec,sp);
if(ret<0){
fprintf(stderr,"Error in slow5_get_next. Error code %d\n",ret);
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
slow5_rec_free(rec);
slow5_close(sp);
}
```
## SEE ALSO
[slow5_get()](slow5_open.md), [slow5_get_next()](slow5_get_next.md)
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