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Name |  | ### endSerial()
Examples |  |
    int val;
    void setup() {
      beginSerial();
    }
    void loop() {
      background(val);
    }
    void serialEvent() {
      val = serial;
    }
    void mousePressed() {
      endSerial();  // Stop the serial port when the mouse is pressed
    }
Description |  | The endSerial() method must be called to close the serial port. It stops the serial port reading and writing activity.
Syntax |  |
    endSerial()
Parameters |  |
Returns |  | None
Usage |  | Application
Related |  | beginSerial() serialWrite() serialEvent() serial

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