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NAME
curl_easy_cleanup - End a libcurl easy handle
SYNOPSIS
#include <curl/curl.h>
"void curl_easy_cleanup(CURL *" handle ");" DESCRIPTION
This function must be the last function to call for an easy session. It is the
opposite of the
curl_easy_init(3) function and must be called with the
same
handle as input that a
curl_easy_init(3) call returned.
This might close all connections this handle has used and possibly has kept
open until now - unless it was attached to a multi handle while doing the
transfers. Don't call this function if you intend to transfer more files,
re-using handles is a key to good performance with libcurl.
Occasionally you may get your progress callback or header callback called from
within
curl_easy_cleanup(3) (if previously set for the handle using
curl_easy_setopt(3)). Like if libcurl decides to shut down the
connection and the protocol is of a kind that requires a
command/
response
sequence before disconnect. Examples of such protocols are FTP, POP3 and IMAP.
Any use of the
handle after this function has been called and have
returned, is illegal.
curl_easy_cleanup(3) kills the handle and all
memory associated with it!
Passing in a NULL pointer in
handle will make this function return
immediately with no action.
"OLD TIMES"
For libcurl versions before 7.17,: after you've called this function, you can
safely remove all the strings you've previously told libcurl to use, as it
won't use them anymore now.
RETURN VALUE
None
EXAMPLE
CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
if(curl) {
CURLcode res;
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "http://example.com");
res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
}
"SEE ALSO"
curl_easy_init "(3), " curl_easy_duphandle "(3), " curl_easy_reset "(3), " curl_multi_cleanup "(3), " curl_multi_remove_handle "(3) "