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curl_easy_init - Start a libcurl easy session
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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
<B>#include</B> <B><curl/curl.h></B>
<B>CURL</B> <B>*curl_easy_init(</B> <B>);</B>
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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
This function must be the first function to call, and it
returns a CURL easy handle that you must use as input to
other easy-functions. curl_easy_init intializes curl and
this call MUST have a corresponding call to
<I>curl</I><B>_</B><I>easy</I><B>_</B><I>cleanup</I> when the operation is complete.
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<H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
If this function returns NULL, something went wrong and
you cannot use the other curl functions.
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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
<B>curl_easy_cleanup(3)</B>, <B>curl_global_init(3)</B>
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<H2>BUGS</H2><PRE>
Surely there are some, you tell me!
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