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.TH curl_easy_option_by_name 3 "August 27, 2020" "libcurl 7.73.0" "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 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),"