= nng_tcp_dialer_alloc(3tcp)
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== NAME

nng_tcp_dialer_alloc - allocate TCP dialer

== SYNOPSIS

[source, c]
----
#include <nng/nng.h>
#include <nng/supplemental/tcp/tcp.h>

int nng_tcp_dialer_alloc(nng_tcp_dialer *dp);
----

== DESCRIPTION

The `nng_tcp_dialer_alloc()` allocates a TCP dialer, which can be used
to create outgoing connections over TCP, and stores a pointer to it
it in the location referenced by _dp_.

== RETURN VALUES

This function returns 0 on success, and non-zero otherwise.

== ERRORS

[horizontal]
`NNG_ENOMEM`:: Insufficient free memory exists.

== SEE ALSO

[.text-left]
<<nng_tcp_dialer_close.3tcp#,nng_tcp_dialer_close(3tcp)>>,
<<nng_tcp_dialer_dial.3tcp#,nng_tcp_dialer_dial(3tcp)>>,
<<nng_tcp_dialer_free.3tcp#,nng_tcp_dialer_free(3tcp)>>,
<<nng_tcp_dialer.5#,nng_tcp_dialer(5)>>,
<<nng_strerror.3#,nng_strerror(3)>>