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MEMSET(3) | Linux Programmer's Manual | MEMSET(3) |
NAME¶
memset - fill memory with a constant byteSYNOPSIS¶
#include <string.h> void *memset(void *s, int c, size_t n);
DESCRIPTION¶
The memset() function fills the first n bytes of the memory area pointed to by s with the constant byte c.RETURN VALUE¶
The memset() function returns a pointer to the memory area s.ATTRIBUTES¶
Multithreading (see pthreads(7))¶
The memset() function is thread-safe.CONFORMING TO¶
SVr4, 4.3BSD, C89, C99, POSIX.1-2001.SEE ALSO¶
bzero(3), swab(3), wmemset(3)COLOPHON¶
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