= zmq_ctx_new(3)


== NAME
zmq_ctx_new - create new 0MQ context


== SYNOPSIS
*void *zmq_ctx_new ();*


== DESCRIPTION
The _zmq_ctx_new()_ function creates a new 0MQ 'context'.

This function replaces the deprecated function xref:zmq_init.adoc[zmq_init]

.Thread safety
A 0MQ 'context' is thread safe and may be shared among as many application
threads as necessary, without any additional locking required on the part of
the caller.


== RETURN VALUE
The _zmq_ctx_new()_ function shall return an opaque handle to the newly created
'context' if successful. Otherwise it shall return NULL and set 'errno' to one
of the values defined below.


== ERRORS
*EMFILE*::
The limit on the total number of open files has been reached and it
wasn't possible to create a new context.
*EMFILE*::
The limit on the total number of open files in system has been reached
and it wasn't possible to create a new context.


== SEE ALSO
* xref:zmq.adoc[zmq]
* xref:zmq_ctx_set.adoc[zmq_ctx_set]
* xref:zmq_ctx_get.adoc[zmq_ctx_get]
* xref:zmq_ctx_term.adoc[zmq_ctx_term]


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