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curl_init

Name

curl_init — Initializes a cURL session.

Synopsis

resource curl_init([]); string (optional): URL of resource to fetch

Returns

Valid cURL handle on success; FALSE on failure

Description

curl_init() attempts to initialize a cURL session. If successful, a descriptor is returned that can be used in further operations on the session; otherwise, FALSE is returned.

If URL is given and is a valid URL, the cURL session will use it in subsequent operations as the resource with which to work. If no value is given for URL , the resource can be set later using curl_setopt() and the CURLOPT_URL option selector.

Example

Example 187. Get the PHP web site home page

<?php
/* One method of connecting...*/
if(!$curld = curl_init("http://www.php.net/")) {
    echo "Could not connect to the specified resource";
       exit;
}

/* Alternate method: */
if (!$curld = curl_init()) {
    echo "Could not initialize cURL library";
       exit;
}
curl_setopt($curld, CURLOPT_URL, "http://www.php.net");
?>

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