curl_easy_option_by_name

NAME

curl_easy_option_by_name - find an easy setopt option by name

SYNOPSIS

#include <curl/curl.h>

const struct curl_easyoption *curl_easy_option_by_name(const char *name);

DESCRIPTION

Given a name, this function returns a pointer to the curl_easyoption struct, holding information about the curl_easy_setopt(3) option using that name. The name should be specified without the "CURLOPT_" prefix and the name comparison is made case insensitive. If libcurl has no option with the given name, this function returns NULL.

EXAMPLE

const struct curl_easyoption *opt = curl_easy_option_by_name("URL");
if(opt) {
  printf("This option wants CURLoption %x\n", (int)opt->id);
}

AVAILABILITY

This function was added in libcurl 7.73.0

RETURN VALUE

A pointer to the curl_easyoption struct for the option or NULL.

SEE ALSO

curl_easy_option_next(3),curl_easy_option_by_id(3), curl_easy_setopt(3),