curl_easy_option_by_name(3) Introduction to Library Functions curl_easy_option_by_name(3)

curl_easy_option_by_name - find an easy setopt option by name

#include <curl/curl.h>
const struct curl_easyoption *curl_easy_option_by_name(const char *name);

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.

This functionality affects all supported protocols

int main(void)
{

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

Added in curl 7.73.0

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

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

2024-10-05 libcurl