curl_version(3) Library Functions Manual curl_version(3) NAME curl_version - returns the libcurl version string SYNOPSIS #include char *curl_version(); DESCRIPTION Returns a human readable string with the version number of libcurl and some of its important components (like OpenSSL version). We recommend using curl_version_info(3) instead! PROTOCOLS All EXAMPLE int main(void) { printf("libcurl version %s\n", curl_version()); } AVAILABILITY Always RETURN VALUE A pointer to a null-terminated string. The string resides in a statically allocated buffer and must not be freed by the caller. SEE ALSO curl_version_info(3) libcurl April 26 2024 curl_version(3)