curl/docs/libcurl/curl_version.3

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.TH curl_version 3 "5 March 2001" "libcurl" "libcurl"
.SH NAME
curl_version - returns the libcurl version string
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <curl/curl.h>

char *curl_version();
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
Returns a human readable string with the version number of libcurl and some of
its important components (like OpenSSL version).

We recommend using \fIcurl_version_info(3)\fP instead!
.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
printf("libcurl version %s\\n", curl_version());
.fi

.SH AVAILABILITY
Always
.SH RETURN VALUE
A pointer to a null-terminated string. The string resides in a statically
allocated buffer and must not be freed by the caller.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR curl_version_info "(3)"