1 .\" You can view this file with:
3 .\" $Id: curl_easy_init.3,v 1.4 2004/02/27 15:34:06 bagder Exp $
5 .TH curl_easy_init 3 "4 March 2002" "libcurl 7.8.1" "libcurl Manual"
7 curl_easy_init - Start a libcurl easy session
9 .B #include <curl/curl.h>
11 .BI "CURL *curl_easy_init( );"
14 This function must be the first function to call, and it returns a CURL easy
15 handle that you must use as input to other easy-functions. curl_easy_init
16 intializes curl and this call \fBMUST\fP have a corresponding call to
17 \fIcurl_easy_cleanup(3)\fP when the operation is complete.
20 If this function returns NULL, something went wrong and you cannot use the
23 .BR curl_easy_cleanup "(3), " curl_global_init "(3)
25 Surely there are some, you tell me!