php man page for curl_copy_handle

CURL_COPY_HANDLE(3)							 1						       CURL_COPY_HANDLE(3)

curl_copy_handle - Copy a cURL handle along with all of its preferences

SYNOPSIS
       resource curl_copy_handle (resource  $ch)

DESCRIPTION
	Copies a cURL handle keeping the same preferences.

PARAMETERS
	      o $ch
		-A cURL handle returned by curl_init(3).

RETURN VALUES
	Returns a new cURL handle.

EXAMPLES
       Example #1

	      Copying a cURL handle

	      <?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);

	      // copy the handle
	      $ch2 = curl_copy_handle($ch);

	      // grab URL (http://www.example.com/) and pass it to the browser
	      curl_exec($ch2);

	      // close cURL resources, and free up system resources
	      curl_close($ch2);
	      curl_close($ch);
	      ?>

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