curl_setopt

FunctionParams and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Set an option for a cURL transfer.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2
PHP 8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5

curl_setopt Function synopsis

curl_setopt(
    CurlHandle $handle,
    int $option,
    mixed $value
  ): bool

Parameters

$handle

TypeCurlHandle

$option

Typeint

The CURLOPT_* option to set.

$option accepts one of the following constant values:

$value

Typemixed

The value to be set on $option. See the description of the CURLOPT_* constants for details on the type of values each constant expects.

$value accepts one or a bitmask of the following constant values:

Return value

Typebool

Returns true on success, false on failure

Changes to the curl_setopt Function

PHP 8.0

  • Return type added: bool
  • Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $ch to $handle
  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($handle): CurlHandle
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($option): int
  • Parameter type added for parameter #3 ($value): mixed
  curl_setopt(
-     $ch,
+     CurlHandle $handle,
-     $option,
+     int $option,
-     $value
+     mixed $value
-   )
+   ): bool

curl_setopt Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.5Future Release Yes
PHP 8.4Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.3Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.2Supported Yes
PHP 8.1Security-Fixes Only Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported Yes