curl_share_init

Initialize a cURL share handle

Description

resource curl_share_init ( void )

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 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
$sh curl_share_init();
curl_share_setopt($shCURLSHOPT_SHARECURL_LOCK_DATA_COOKIE);

// Initialize the first cURL handle and assign the share handle to it
$ch1 curl_init("http://example.com/");
curl_setopt($ch1CURLOPT_SHARE$sh);

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

// Initialize the second cURL handle and assign the share handle to it
$ch2 curl_init("http://php.net/");
curl_setopt($ch2CURLOPT_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
  • curl_share_close