CURL_SHARE_INIT(3)							 1							CURL_SHARE_INIT(3)

curl_share_init - Initialize a cURL share handle

SYNOPSIS

       resource curl_share_init (void  )

DESCRIPTION

	Allows to share data between cURL handles.

PARAMETERS

       This function has no parameters.

RETURN VALUES

	Returns resource of type "cURL Share Handle".

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      curl_share_init(3) example

	       This example will create a cURL share handle, add two cURL handles to it, and then run them with cookie data sharing.

	      <?php
	      // Create cURL share handle and set it to share cookie data
	      $sh = curl_share_init();
	      curl_share_setopt($sh, CURLSHOPT_SHARE, CURL_LOCK_DATA_COOKIE);

	      // Initialize the first cURL handle and assign the share handle to it
	      $ch1 = curl_init("http://example.com/");
	      curl_setopt($ch1, CURLOPT_SHARE, $sh);

	      // Execute the first cURL handle
	      curl_exec($ch1);

	      // Initialize the second cURL handle and assign the share handle to it
	      $ch2 = curl_init("http://php.net/");
	      curl_setopt($ch2, CURLOPT_SHARE, $sh);

	      // Execute the second cURL handle
	      //  all cookies from $ch1 handle are shared with $ch2 handle
	      curl_exec($ch2);

	      // Close the cURL share handle
	      curl_share_close($sh);

	      // Close the cURL handles
	      curl_close($ch1);
	      curl_close($ch2);
	      ?>

SEE ALSO

       curl_share_setopt(3), curl_share_close(3).

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