= nng_stat_find(3)

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== NAME

nng_stat_find - find statistic by name

== SYNOPSIS

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

typedef struct nng_stat nng_stat;

nng_stat *nng_stat_find(nng_stat *stat, const char *name);
----

== DESCRIPTION

The `nng_stat_find()` function searches the statistics tree _stat_, looking for a statistic whose name is _name_.
If it finds one, it returns it.
Otherwise `NULL` is returned.

NOTE: If multiple statistics have that name, then only the first match is returned.

== RETURN VALUES

The matching statistic, or NULL if no match is found.

== ERRORS

None.

== SEE ALSO

[.text-left]
xref:libnng.3.adoc[libnng(3)],
xref:nng_stat_child.3.adoc[nng_stat_child(3)],
xref:nng_stat_find_dialer.3.adoc[nng_stat_find_dialer(3)],
xref:nng_stat_find_listener.3.adoc[nng_stat_find_listner(3)],
xref:nng_stat_find_socket.3.adoc[nng_stat_find_socket(3)],
xref:nng_stats_get.3.adoc[nng_stats_get(3)],
xref:nng_stat.5.adoc[nng_stat(5)],
xref:nng.7.adoc[nng(7)]