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.TH curl_version 3 "2024-11-18" libcurl
.SH NAME
curl_version \- returns the libcurl version string
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <curl/curl.h>

char *curl_version();
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
Returns a human readable string with the version number of libcurl and some of
its important components (like OpenSSL version).

We recommend using \fIcurl_version_info(3)\fP instead!
.SH PROTOCOLS
This functionality affects all supported protocols
.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
int main(void)
{
  printf("libcurl version %s\\n", curl_version());
}
.fi
.SH AVAILABILITY
Added in curl 7.1
.SH RETURN VALUE
A pointer to a null\-terminated string. The string resides in a statically
allocated buffer and must not be freed by the caller.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR curl_version_info (3)