---
name: "ne_ssl_cert_free"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libneon27-dev"
version: "0.34.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ne_ssl_cert_cmp"
---

# ne\_ssl\_cert\_free(3)

functions to operate on certificate objects

Part of [ne\_ssl\_cert\_cmp(3)](/ne_ssl_cert_cmp/3.md).

## NAME

ne\_ssl\_cert\_cmp, ne\_ssl\_cert\_free - functions to operate on certificate objects

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <ne_header.h>
```

**int ne\_ssl\_cert\_cmp(const ne\_ssl\_certificate \****c1***, const ne\_ssl\_certificate \****c2***);**

**void ne\_ssl\_cert\_free(ne\_ssl\_certificate \****cert***);**

## DESCRIPTION

The **ne\_ssl\_cert\_cmp** function can be used to compare two certificate objects; it returns zero if they refer to the same certificate, and non-zero otherwise.

The **ne\_ssl\_cert\_free** function can be used to destroy a certificate object when it is no longer needed.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2024 Joe Orton\