curl_easy_init(3)

curl_easy_init(3)        libcurl Manual         curl_easy_init(3)

NAME

     curl_easy_init - Start a libcurl easy session

SYNOPSIS

     #include <curl/curl.h>

     CURL *curl_easy_init( );

DESCRIPTION

     This function must be the first function  to  call,  and  it
     returns  a  CURL  easy  handle that you must use as input to
     other easy-functions. curl_easy_init  initializes  curl  and
     this    call    MUST    have   a   corresponding   call   to
     curl_easy_cleanup(3) when the operation is complete.

RETURN VALUE

     If this function returns NULL, something went wrong and  you
     cannot use the other curl functions.

SEE ALSO

     curl_easy_cleanup(3),                   curl_global_init(3),
     curl_easy_reset(3)

libcurl 7.8.1       Last change: 4 March 2002                   1