Curleasystrerror

Curleasystrerror 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 convert a libcurl error code into a human-readable string. It simplifies the process of error handling by providing a straightforward way to obtain a descriptive error message for a given error code.

The function takes a single argument, which is the error code returned by a libcurl function. It returns a pointer to a null-terminated string that describes the error. The string is statically allocated and should not be freed by the caller. This function is particularly useful for debugging and logging purposes, as it allows developers to quickly identify and understand the nature of an error without having to manually map error codes to error messages.

Curleasystrerror is part of the libcurl easy interface, which is designed for simple, straightforward use cases. It is not available in the multi interface, which is used for more complex scenarios involving multiple simultaneous transfers. The function is thread-safe and can be used in multi-threaded applications without any additional synchronization.

In summary, curleasystrerror is a convenient function for converting libcurl error codes into human-readable strings. It is part of the easy interface and is useful for debugging and logging purposes. The function is thread-safe and returns a statically allocated string that should not be freed by the caller.