[#BIO_new]
= BIO_new
:mrdocs:

Allocate a new BIO using `type` and the default library context.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<openssl/bio.h>`

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----
xref:BIO.adoc[BIO]*
BIO_new(xref:BIO_METHOD.adoc[BIO_METHOD] const* type);
----

== Return Value

New BIO, or NULL on failure; free with BIO_free() / BIO_free_all().

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *type*
| BIO_METHOD such as BIO_s_mem() or BIO_s_file().
|===


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