[#EC_GROUP_new]
= EC&lowbar;GROUP&lowbar;new
:mrdocs:

Creates a new EC&lowbar;GROUP object

== Synopsis

Declared in `&lt;openssl&sol;ec&period;h&gt;`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
&lsqb;&lsqb;deprecated&rsqb;&rsqb;
xref:EC_GROUP.adoc[EC&lowbar;GROUP]*
EC&lowbar;GROUP&lowbar;new(xref:EC_METHOD.adoc[EC&lowbar;METHOD] const* meth);
----

[WARNING]
====
https://en.cppreference.com/cpp/language/attributes/deprecated[Deprecated^]. Use of this entity is allowed but discouraged.
====
== Return Value

newly created EC&lowbar;GROUP object or NULL in case of an error&period;

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *meth*
| EC&lowbar;METHOD to use
|===


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