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| MEMCPY(3) | Linux Programmer's Manual | MEMCPY(3) |
NAME¶
memcpy - copy memory areaSYNOPSIS¶
#include <string.h> void *memcpy(void *dest, const void *src, size_t n);
DESCRIPTION¶
The memcpy() function copies n bytes from memory area src to memory area dest. The memory areas may not overlap. Use memmove(3) if the memory areas do overlap.RETURN VALUE¶
The memcpy() function returns a pointer to dest.CONFORMING TO¶
SVID 3, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899SEE ALSO¶
bcopy(3), memccpy(3), memmove(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3)| April 10, 1993 | GNU |