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.TH curl_easy_option_by_name 3 "November 04, 2021" "libcurl 7.83.1" "libcurl Manual"

.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 curl_easyoption
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 EXAMPLE
.nf
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 curl_easyoption struct for the option or NULL.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR curl_easy_option_next "(3)," curl_easy_option_by_id "(3),"
.BR curl_easy_setopt "(3),"