CURLINFO_PRETRANSFER_TIME(3)

1CURLINFO_PRETRANSFER_TIME(3)curl_easy_getinfo optionCsURLINFO_PRETRANSFER_TIME(3)
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NAME

6       CURLINFO_PRETRANSFER_TIME - get the time until the file transfer start
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <curl/curl.h>
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11       CURLcode   curl_easy_getinfo(CURL  *handle,  CURLINFO_PRETRANSFER_TIME,
12       double *timep);
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DESCRIPTION

15       Pass a pointer to a double to receive the time,  in  seconds,  it  took
16       from  the  start  until  the file transfer is just about to begin. This
17       includes all pre-transfer commands and negotiations that  are  specific
18       to the particular protocol(s) involved. It does not involve the sending
19       of the protocol- specific request that triggers a transfer.
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21       See also the TIMES overview in the curl_easy_getinfo(3) man page.
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PROTOCOLS

24       All
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EXAMPLE

27       curl = curl_easy_init();
28       if(curl) {
29         double pretransfer;
30         curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, url);
31         res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
32         if(CURLE_OK == res) {
33           res = curl_easy_getinfo(curl, CURLINFO_PRETRANSFER_TIME, &pretransfer);
34           if(CURLE_OK == res) {
35             printf("Time: %.1f", pretransfer);
36           }
37         }
38         /* always cleanup */
39         curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
40       }
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AVAILABILITY

43       Added in 7.4.1
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RETURN VALUE

46       Returns CURLE_OK if the option is supported,  and  CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION
47       if not.
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