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curl_slist_free_all

Section: C Library Functions (3)
Updated: 202-0-19
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NAME

curl_slist_free_all - free an entire curl_slist list

SYNOPSIS

#include <curl/curl.h>

void curl_slist_free_all(struct curl_slist *list);

DESCRIPTION

curl_slist_free_all() removes all traces of a previously built curl_slist linked list.

Passing in a NULL pointer in list makes this function return immediately with no action.

Any use of the list after this function has been called and have returned, is illegal.

PROTOCOLS

This functionality affects all supported protocols

EXAMPLE

int main(void)
{
  CURL *handle = curl_easy_init();
  struct curl_slist *slist = NULL;

  slist = curl_slist_append(slist, "-libcurl: coolness");

  if(!slist)
    return-1;

  curl_easy_setopt(handle, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, slist);

  curl_easy_perform(handle);

  curl_slist_free_all(slist); /* free the list again */
}

AVAILABILITY

Added in curl 7.1

RETURN VALUE

Nothing.