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---
c: Copyright (C) Daniel Stenberg, <daniel.se>, et al.
SPDX-License-Identifier: curl
Title: curl_free
Section: 3
Source: libcurl
See-also:
- curl_easy_escape (3)
- curl_easy_unescape (3)
---
# NAME
curl_free - reclaim memory that has been obtained through a libcurl call
# SYNOPSIS
~~~c
#include <curl/curl.h>
void curl_free(void *ptr);
~~~
# DESCRIPTION
curl_free reclaims memory that has been obtained through a libcurl call. Use
curl_free(3) instead of free() to avoid anomalies that can result from
differences in memory management between your application and libcurl.
Passing in a NULL pointer in *ptr* makes this function return immediately
with no action.
# EXAMPLE
~~~c
int main(void)
{
char *width = curl_getenv("COLUMNS");
if(width) {
/* it was set! */
curl_free(width);
}
}
~~~
# AVAILABILITY
Always
# RETURN VALUE
None