CurlGlobalInit

CurlGlobalInit is a function provided by the libcurl library, which is a free and easy-to-use client-side URL transfer library. This function is used to initialize the global state of libcurl. It must be called before any other libcurl functions are used, and it should only be called once in the lifetime of the application. The function takes no parameters and returns a CURLcode, which is an integer value that indicates the success or failure of the initialization. If the initialization is successful, the return value is CURLE_OK. If it fails, the return value will be a different CURLcode that provides more information about the error. It is important to note that CurlGlobalInit is not thread-safe, so it should not be called from multiple threads simultaneously. Additionally, the corresponding function CurlGlobalCleanup should be called when the application is finished using libcurl to free any resources allocated by CurlGlobalInit. This function is typically used in applications that use libcurl to perform URL transfers, such as web browsers, download managers, and other network-enabled applications.