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

const struct curl_easyoption *curl_easy_option_by_name(const char *name);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
Given a \fBname\fP, this function returns a pointer to the
\fIcurl_easyoption\fP struct, holding information about the
\fIcurl_easy_setopt(3)\fP 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.
.SH PROTOCOLS
All
.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
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);
  }
}
.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_id (3),
.BR curl_easy_option_next (3),
.BR curl_easy_setopt (3)