NAME

       curl_easy_option_by_name - find an easy setopt option by name

SYNOPSIS

       #include <curl/curl.h>

       const struct curl_easyoption *curl_easy_option_by_name(const char *name);

DESCRIPTION

       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.

PROTOCOLS

       This functionality affects all supported protocols

EXAMPLE

       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);
         }
       }

AVAILABILITY

       Added in curl 7.73.0

RETURN VALUE

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

SEE ALSO

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