curl_multi_strerror(3) Introduction to Library Functions

NAME

curl_multi_strerror - return string describing error code

SYNOPSIS

#include <curl/curl.h>

const char *curl_multi_strerror(CURLMcode errornum);

DESCRIPTION

This function returns a string describing the CURLMcode error code
passed in the argument errornum.

PROTOCOLS

This functionality affects all supported protocols

EXAMPLE

int main(void)
{
int still_running;
CURLM *multi = curl_multi_init();

CURLMcode mresult = curl_multi_perform(multi, &still_running);
if(mresult)
printf("error: %s\n", curl_multi_strerror(mresult));
}

AVAILABILITY

Added in curl 7.12.0

RETURN VALUE

A pointer to a null-terminated string.

SEE ALSO

curl_easy_strerror(3), curl_share_strerror(3), curl_url_strerror(3),
libcurl-errors(3)

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