NAME

       curl_easy_cleanup - free an easy handle

SYNOPSIS

       #include <curl/curl.h>

       void curl_easy_cleanup(CURL *handle);

DESCRIPTION

       This function is the opposite of curl_easy_init(3). It closes down and frees all resources
       previously associated with this easy handle.

       This call closes all connections this handle has used and possibly has kept open until now
       unless  the  easy  handle was attached to a multi handle while doing the transfers. Do not
       call this function if you intend to transfer more files, reusing handles is a key to  good
       performance with libcurl.

       Occasionally  you  may  get  your  progress callback or header callback called from within
       curl_easy_cleanup(3) (if previously set for the handle using curl_easy_setopt(3)). Like if
       libcurl  decides to shut down the connection and the protocol is of a kind that requires a
       command/response sequence before disconnect. Examples of such protocols are FTP, POP3  and
       IMAP.

       Any  use  of  the  easy  handle  after this function has been called and have returned, is
       illegal.

       To close an easy handle that has been used with the multi interface, make  sure  to  first
       call curl_multi_remove_handle(3) to remove it from the multi handle before it is closed.

       Passing in a NULL pointer in handle makes this function return immediately with no action.

PROTOCOLS

       This functionality affects all supported protocols

EXAMPLE

       int main(void)
       {
         CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
         if(curl) {
           CURLcode res;
           curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "https://example.com");
           res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
           if(res)
             printf("error: %s\n", curl_easy_strerror(res));
           curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
         }
       }

AVAILABILITY

       Added in curl 7.1

RETURN VALUE

       None

SEE ALSO

       curl_easy_duphandle(3),   curl_easy_init(3),   curl_easy_reset(3),  curl_multi_cleanup(3),
       curl_multi_remove_handle(3)