Source Code File 03-05_curlerror1.c

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <curl/curl.h>

int main()
{
    CURL *curl;
    CURLcode r;
    char url[] = "odd://site.com";
    char errbuff[CURL_ERROR_SIZE];

    /* Initialize easy curl */
    curl = curl_easy_init();
    if( curl == NULL)
    {
        fprintf(stderr,"Unable to init curl\n");
        exit(1);
    }

    /* set options */
    curl_easy_setopt(curl,CURLOPT_URL,url);
    curl_easy_setopt(curl,CURLOPT_ERRORBUFFER,errbuff);

    /* curl the resource */
    r = curl_easy_perform(curl);
    if( r!=CURLE_OK )
    {
        fprintf(stderr,"Can't curl %s\n",url);
        fprintf(stderr,"Error: %s\n",errbuff);
        exit(1);
    }

    /* cleanup */
    curl_easy_cleanup(curl);

    return(0);
}

Notes

* The website stored in the url[] string has an invalid URL.

* The text stored in the error buffer is identical to error message text generated by the curl command line utility.

* Wide version of this code (statements not split)

← 03-04_follow2.c — 03-06_curlerror2.c →