# SOCKET_CLOEXEC

`import { SOCKET_CLOEXEC } from "destack:net/binding";`

Create the socket as close-on-exec or non-inheritable.

```ds title="SOCKET_CLOEXEC"
const SOCKET_CLOEXEC: SocketFlags
```

[language/library/src/net/binding/socket.ds:32](https://github.com/destack-sh/destack/blob/main/language/library/src/net/binding/socket.ds#L32)