MEMCACHED_QUIT(3)

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💖 MEMCACHED_QUIT 💖

okay bestie, gather round, this one's from libmemcached-awesome, section 3 of the manual, and it's literally so short you could read it while your coffee brews. it's called memcached_quit, and no, it is not what you scream at your terminal when the build fails (that's a different vibe entirely).

✨ NAME ✨

memcached_quit — libmemcached Documentation

like. that's the whole name section. humble. iconic. it's giving "i don't need a long title, i need results." 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <libmemcached/memcached.h>

and you gotta compile and link with -lmemcached, no cap, otherwise the linker is gonna look at you like 🧍

void memcached_quit(memcached_st *ptr)

Parameters

  • ptr — pointer to an initialized memcached_st struct 🫶

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so what does memcached_quit() actually do, you ask? bestie it disconnects you from all currently connected servers. every single one. it's the group-chat "ok bye everyone" of function calls. 🌈

but wait, there's more — it also resets the state of the connection. and yes that means any memcached_fetch() you are in the middle of will be terminated. mid-fetch. just gone. the fetch does not get to finish its sentence. 😭

and here's the part where you can breathe: this function is called automatically when you call memcached_free() on the memcached_st structure. so the cleanup is handled, you don't have to do it yourself.

You do not need to call this on your own. fr fr. all operations that change server hashes and parameters will handle connections to the server for you. the library is the responsible friend here, not you.

so why does this function even exist, if you're not supposed to use it? great question, main character. it's provided mainly so that you can timeout your connections, or reset connections during the middle of a memcached_fetch(). so it's the emergency-stop button, not the everyday button. 👑

⭐ RETURN VALUE ⭐

a value of type memcached_return_t is returned. on success, that value will be MEMCACHED_SUCCESS. ✨

and if you want to know what the heck that value even means in human words, use memcached_strerror() to translate it into a printable string. cute little translator bestie. 💜

🎀 SEE ALSO 🎀

go read those too, i promise they're worth it 🍓

and that's the whole page, bestie!! this one is from libmemcached-awesome, version 1.1, dated Jul 24, 2025 — so you know it's fresh. now go free your memcached_st structs responsibly. mwah. 💖🦋✨

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