---
name: "nng_stat_find"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libnng-dev"
version: "1.10.1-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nng_stat_find"
---

# nng\_stat\_find(3)

find statistic by name

## NAME

nng\_stat\_find - find statistic by name

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <nng/nng.h>
typedef struct nng_stat nng_stat;
nng_stat *nng_stat_find(nng_stat *stat, const char *name);
```

## DESCRIPTION

The `nng_stat_find()` function searches the statistics tree *stat*, looking for a statistic whose name is *name*. If it finds one, it returns it. Otherwise `NULL` is returned.

**Note**\

If multiple statistics have that name, then only the first match is returned.

## RETURN VALUES

The matching statistic, or NULL if no match is found.

## ERRORS

None.

## SEE ALSO

[libnng(3)](/libnng/3.md), [nng\_stat\_child(3)](/nng_stat_child/3.md), [nng\_stat\_find\_dialer(3)](/nng_stat_find_dialer/3.md), nng\_stat\_find\_listner(3), [nng\_stat\_find\_socket(3)](/nng_stat_find_socket/3.md), [nng\_stats\_get(3)](/nng_stats_get/3.md), [nng\_stat(5)](/nng_stat/5.md), [nng(7)](/nng/7.md)