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.TH curl_multi_strerror 3 "2025-06-27" libcurl
.SH NAME
curl_multi_strerror \- return string describing error code
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
#include <curl/curl.h>

const char *curl_multi_strerror(CURLMcode errornum);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
This function returns a string describing the \fICURLMcode\fP error code
passed in the argument \fIerrornum\fP.
.SH PROTOCOLS
This functionality affects all supported protocols
.SH EXAMPLE
.nf
int main(void)
{
  int still_running;
  CURLM *multi = curl_multi_init();

  CURLMcode mc = curl_multi_perform(multi, &still_running);
  if(mc)
    printf("error: %s\\n", curl_multi_strerror(mc));
}
.fi
.SH AVAILABILITY
Added in curl 7.12.0
.SH RETURN VALUE
A pointer to a null\-terminated string.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR curl_easy_strerror (3),
.BR curl_share_strerror (3),
.BR curl_url_strerror (3),
.BR libcurl-errors (3)