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curl_multi_init

Section: libcurl Manual (3)
Updated: February 03, 2016
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NAME

curl_multi_init - create a multi handle

SYNOPSIS

#include <curl/curl.h>

CURLM *curl_multi_init( );

DESCRIPTION

This function returns a CURLM handle to be used as input to all the other multi-functions, sometimes referred to as a multi handle in some places in the documentation. This init call MUST have a corresponding call to curl_multi_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.