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.TH curl_easy_strerror 3 "2024-11-18" libcurl
.SH NAME
curl_easy_strerror \- return string describing error code
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <curl/curl.h>

const char *curl_easy_strerror(CURLcode errornum);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The \fIcurl_easy_strerror(3)\fP function returns a string describing the
CURLcode error code passed in the argument \fIerrornum\fP.

Typically applications also appreciate \fICURLOPT_ERRORBUFFER(3)\fP for more
specific error descriptions generated at runtime.
.SH PROTOCOLS
This functionality affects all supported protocols
.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
int main(void)
{
  CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
  if(curl) {
    CURLcode res;
    /* set options */
    /* Perform the entire transfer */
    res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
    /* Check for errors */
    if(res != CURLE_OK)
      fprintf(stderr, "curl_easy_perform() failed: %s\\n",
              curl_easy_strerror(res));
  }
}
.fi
.SH AVAILABILITY
Added in curl 7.12.0
.SH RETURN VALUE
A pointer to a null\-terminated string.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR curl_multi_strerror (3),
.BR curl_share_strerror (3),
.BR curl_url_strerror (3),
.BR libcurl-errors (3)