curl_copy_handle

Description

This function copies a cURL handle, returning a new cURL handle with the same preferences.

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); ?>