curl/docs/libcurl/curl_mime_data.3
Daniel Gustafsson 2df67e93c3 docs: clarify data replacement policy for MIME API
The API documentation for the MIME functions specify that the parts
can be set twice, with the last call winning.  While true, the user
can set the parts n times for n > 2, reword to specify multiple API
calls instead.

Closes: #8860
Reviewed-by: Daniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se>
2022-05-16 20:32:38 +02:00

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.TH curl_mime_data 3 "22 August 2017" "libcurl 7.56.0" "libcurl Manual"
.SH NAME
curl_mime_data - set a mime part's body data from memory
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLcode curl_mime_data(curl_mimepart *part, const char *data,
size_t datasize);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fIcurl_mime_data(3)\fP sets a mime part's body content from memory data.
\fIdata\fP points to the data bytes: those are copied to the part and their
storage may safely be reused after call.
\fIdatasize\fP is the number of data bytes: it can be set to
\fICURL_ZERO_TERMINATED\fP to indicate \fIdata\fP is a null-terminated
character string.
\fIpart\fP is the part's to assign contents to.
Setting a part's contents multiple times is valid: only the value set by the
last call is retained. It is possible to unassign part's contents by setting
\fIdata\fP to NULL.
Setting large data is memory consuming: one might consider using
\fIcurl_mime_data_cb(3)\fP in such a case.
.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
curl_mime *mime;
curl_mimepart *part;
/* create a mime handle */
mime = curl_mime_init(easy);
/* add a part */
part = curl_mime_addpart(mime);
/* add data to the part */
curl_mime_data(part, "raw contents to send", CURL_ZERO_TERMINATED);
.fi
.SH AVAILABILITY
As long as at least one of HTTP, SMTP or IMAP is enabled. Added in 7.56.0.
.SH RETURN VALUE
CURLE_OK or a CURL error code upon failure.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR curl_mime_addpart "(3),"
.BR curl_mime_data_cb "(3),"
.BR curl_mime_name "(3),"
.BR curl_mime_type "(3)"