#41598 [Opn]: Code example for curl_multi_exec doesn't work

ID: 41598 User updated by: andrew dot minerd at sellingsource dot com Reported By: andrew dot minerd at sellingsource dot com Status: Open Bug Type: Documentation problem PHP Version: Irrelevant New Comment: Patch for a working example: --- ./test-curl-orig.php 2007-06-05 08:11:31.000000000 -0700 +++ ./test-curl.php 2007-06-05 08:11:05.000000000 -0700 @@ -4,22 +4,26 @@ $ch2 = curl_init(); // set URL and other appropriate options -curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "http://www.example.com/"); -curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0); -curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "http://www.php.net/"); -curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0); +curl_setopt($ch1, CURLOPT_URL, "http://www.example.com/"); +curl_setopt($ch1, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0); +curl_setopt($ch2, CURLOPT_URL, "http://www.php.net/"); +curl_setopt($ch2, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0); //create the multiple cURL handle $mh = curl_multi_init(); //add the two handles -curl_multi_add_handle($mh,$ch1); -curl_multi_add_handle($mh,$ch2); +curl_multi_add_handle($mh, $ch1); +curl_multi_add_handle($mh, $ch2); //execute the handles -curl_multi_exec($mh); +do { + curl_multi_exec($mh, $running); +} while ($running > 0); //close the handles -curl_multi_close(); +curl_multi_remove_handle($ch1); +curl_multi_remove_handle($ch2); +curl_multi_close($mh); ?> Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2007-06-05 15:18:18] andrew dot minerd at sellingsource dot com Description: ------------ The documentation for curl_multi_exec includes a code example that doesn't work: it uses undeclared curl handles ($ch rather than $ch1 or $ch2), only calls curl_multi_exec once (which doesn't complete the transfer), and doesn't have enough parameters for the curl_multi_exec call. Reproduce code: --------------- See http://php.net/curl_multi_exec Expected result: ---------------- The contents of http://www.example.com (if it existed) and http://www.php.net will be downloaded and displayed. Actual result: -------------- Notice: Undefined variable: ch in /home/andrewm/test-curl-orig.php on line 7 Warning: curl_setopt(): supplied argument is not a valid cURL handle resource in /home/andrewm/test-curl-orig.php on line 7 Notice: Undefined variable: ch in /home/andrewm/test-curl-orig.php on line 8 Warning: curl_setopt(): supplied argument is not a valid cURL handle resource in /home/andrewm/test-curl-orig.php on line 8 Notice: Undefined variable: ch in /home/andrewm/test-curl-orig.php on line 9 Warning: curl_setopt(): supplied argument is not a valid cURL handle resource in /home/andrewm/test-curl-orig.php on line 9 Notice: Undefined variable: ch in /home/andrewm/test-curl-orig.php on line 10 Warning: curl_setopt(): supplied argument is not a valid cURL handle resource in /home/andrewm/test-curl-orig.php on line 10 Warning: curl_multi_exec() expects exactly 2 parameters, 1 given in /home/andrewm/test-curl-orig.php on line 20 Warning: curl_multi_close() expects exactly 1 parameter, 0 given in /home/andrewm/test-curl-orig.php on line 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=41598&edit=1