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.\"    Manual: Basic C Library Functions
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.9.168
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.TH "STRNCPY" "9" "April 2019" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.9\&." "Basic C Library Functions"
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.SH "NAME"
strncpy \- Copy a length\-limited, C\-string
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'char\ *\ strncpy('u
.BI "char * strncpy(char\ *\ " "dest" ", const\ char\ *\ " "src" ", size_t\ " "count" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIdest\fR
.RS 4
Where to copy the string to
.RE
.PP
\fIsrc\fR
.RS 4
Where to copy the string from
.RE
.PP
\fIcount\fR
.RS 4
The maximum number of bytes to copy
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The result is not
\fBNUL\-terminated\fR
if the source exceeds
\fIcount\fR
bytes\&.
.PP
In the case where the length of
\fIsrc\fR
is less than that of count, the remainder of
\fIdest\fR
will be padded with
\fBNUL\fR\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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