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.TH curl_easy_option_by_id 3 "2024-04-19" libcurl
.SH NAME
curl_easy_option_by_id \- find an easy setopt option by id
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <curl/curl.h>

const struct curl_easyoption *curl_easy_option_by_id(CURLoption id);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
Given a \fICURLoption\fP \fBid\fP, this function returns a pointer to the
\fIcurl_easyoption\fP struct, holding information about the
\fIcurl_easy_setopt(3)\fP option using that id. The option id is the CURLOPT_
prefix ones provided in the standard curl/curl.h header file. This function
returns the non\-alias version of the cases where there is an alias function as
well.

If libcurl has no option with the given id, this function returns NULL.
.SH PROTOCOLS
All
.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
int main(void)
{
  const struct curl_easyoption *opt = curl_easy_option_by_id(CURLOPT_URL);
  if(opt) {
    printf("This option wants type %x\\n", opt->type);
  }
}
.fi
.SH AVAILABILITY
This function was added in libcurl 7.73.0
.SH RETURN VALUE
A pointer to the \fIcurl_easyoption\fP struct for the option or NULL.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR curl_easy_option_by_name (3),
.BR curl_easy_option_next (3),
.BR curl_easy_setopt (3)