curl_close
(PHP 4 >= 4.0.2, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Close a cURL session
Function-8-5-0
Description
curl_close(CurlHandle $handle): void
0-dead-function
Closes a cURL session and frees all resources. The cURL handle, handle, is also deleted.
Parameters
Return Values
Void
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.5.0 | This function has been deprecated. |
| 8.0.0 | This function is a NOP now. |
Examples
Initializing a new cURL session and fetching a web page
php
<?php
// create a new cURL resource
$ch = curl_init();
// set URL and other appropriate options
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "http://www.example.com/");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0);
// grab URL and pass it to the browser
curl_exec($ch);
// close cURL resource, and free up system resources
curl_close($ch);
?>