# curl_copy_handle

(PHP 5)

curl_copy_handle — Copy a cURL handle along with all of its preferences

### Description

resource curl_copy_handle ( resource `$ch` )

Copies a cURL handle keeping the same preferences.

### Parameters

`ch`

  A cURL handle returned by curl_init().

### Return Values

Returns a new cURL handle.

### Examples

Example#1 Copying a cURL handle

`<?php
// create a new cURL resource
$ch = curl_init();
// set URL and other appropriate options
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'http://www.example.com/');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0);
// copy the handle
$ch2 = curl_copy_handle($ch);
// grab URL (http://www.example.com/) and pass it to the browser
curl_exec($ch2);
// close cURL resources, and free up system resources
curl_close($ch2);
curl_close($ch);
?>`