PHP curl_close() Function Usage and Examples

PHP CURL Reference Manual

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.2, PHP 5)

curl_close — Close a CURL session

Syntax

void curl_close ( resource $ch )

Close a CURL session and release all resources. The CURL handle ch will also be released.

Parameters

ch

The CURL handle returned by curl_init().

Return Value

No return value.

Online Examples

Initialize a CURL session to retrieve a web page

<?php
//　Create a new CURL resource
$ch = curl_init();
//　Set URL and corresponding options
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "http://www.oldtoolbag.com/");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0);
//　Grab the URL and pass it to the browser
curl_exec($ch);
//　Close CURL resources and release system resources
curl_close($ch);
?>

Related References

• curl_init() - Initialize a CURL session

• curl_multi_close() - Close a group of CURL handles

PHP CURL Reference Manual