curl_strerror

Return string describing the given error code

&reftitle.description; ``string``null```curl_strerror` `int` `error_code`

Returns a text error message describing the given error code.

&reftitle.parameters;

`error_code`

- One of the cURL error codes constants.

&reftitle.returnvalues;

Returns error description or &null; for invalid error code.

&reftitle.examples;

### `curl_errno` example

    <?php
    // Create a curl handle with a misspelled protocol in URL
    $ch = curl_init("htp://example.com/");

    // Send request
    curl_exec($ch);

    // Check for errors and display the error message
    if($errno = curl_errno($ch)) {
        $error_message = curl_strerror($errno);
        echo "cURL error ({$errno}):\n {$error_message}";
    }

    // Close the handle
    curl_close($ch);
    ?>

&example.outputs;

    cURL error (1):
     Unsupported protocol

&reftitle.seealso;

- `curl_errno`
- `curl_error`
- Curl error codes