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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 must not overlap. Use memmove(3) if the memory areas do overlap.RETURN VALUE¶
The memcpy() function returns a pointer to dest.CONFORMING TO¶
SVr4, 4.3BSD, C89, C99, POSIX.1-2001.SEE ALSO¶
bcopy(3), memccpy(3), memmove(3), mempcpy(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3), wmemcpy(3)COLOPHON¶
This page is part of release 3.44 of the Linux man-pages project. A description of the project, and information about reporting bugs, can be found at http://www.kernel.org/doc/man-pages/.2010-11-15 |