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general statement about language bindings
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.\" nroff -man [file]
.\" $Id$
.\"
.TH libcurl 5 "14 August 2001" "libcurl 7.8.1" "libcurl overview"
.TH libcurl 5 "19 March 2001" "libcurl 7.8.1" "libcurl overview"
.SH NAME
libcurl \- client-side URL transfers
.SH DESCRIPTION
@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ specific man pages for each function mentioned in here. There's also the
libcurl-the-guide document for a complete tutorial to programming with
libcurl.
libcurl can also be used directly from within your Java, PHP, Perl, Ruby or
Tcl programs as well, look elsewhere for documentation on this!
There are a dozen custom bindings that bring libcurl access to your favourite
language. Look elsewhere for documentation on those.
All applications that use libcurl should call \fIcurl_global_init()\fP exactly
once before any libcurl function can be used. After all usage of libcurl is
complete, it \fBmust\fP call \fIcurl_global_cleanup()\fP. In between those two
calls, you can use libcurl as described below.
When using libcurl you init your session and get a handle, which you use as
input to the following interface functions you use. Use \fIcurl_easy_init()\fP
to get the handle.
When using libcurl's "easy" interface you init your session and get a handle,
which you use as input to the easy interface functions you use. Use
\fIcurl_easy_init()\fP to get the handle.
You continue by setting all the options you want in the upcoming transfer,
most important among them is the URL itself (you can't transfer anything