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@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ CURLcode error code passed in the argument \fIerrornum\fP.
Typically applications also appreciate \fICURLOPT_ERRORBUFFER(3)\fP for more
specific error descriptions generated at run-time.
+.SH EXAMPLE
+.nf
+ /* Perform the request, res will get the return code */
+ res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
+ /* Check for errors */
+ if(res != CURLE_OK)
+ fprintf(stderr, "curl_easy_perform() failed: %s\n",
+ curl_easy_strerror(res));
+.fi
.SH AVAILABILITY
This function was added in libcurl 7.12.0
.SH RETURN VALUE