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## SYNOPSIS

#include <pcre2.h>

pcre2_general_context *pcre2_general_context_copy( pcre2_general_context *gcontext);

## DESCRIPTION

This function makes a new copy of a general context, using the memory allocation functions in the context, if set, to get the necessary memory. Otherwise malloc() is used. The result is NULL if the memory cannot be obtained.

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