STRCPY

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NAME

strcpy - copy strings  

SYNOPSIS

Fd #include <string.h> Ft char * Fn strcpy char *dst const char *src Ft char * Fn strncpy char *dst const char *src size_t len  

DESCRIPTION

The Fn strcpy and Fn strncpy functions copy the string Fa src to Fa dst (including the terminating `\0' character).

The Fn strncpy copies not more than Fa len characters into Fa dst , appending `\0' characters if Fa src is less than Fa len characters long, and not terminating Fa dst if Fa src is more than Fa len characters long.  

RETURN VALUES

The Fn strcpy and Fn strncpy functions return Fa dst .  

EXAMPLES

The following sets ``chararray '' to ``abc\0\0\0 '' 
(void)strncpy(chararray, "abc", 6).

The following sets ``chararray '' to ``abcdef '' 

(void)strncpy(chararray, "abcdefgh", 6);
 

SEE ALSO

bcopy(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), memmove(3)  

STANDARDS

The Fn strcpy and Fn strncpy functions conform to St -ansiC .

 

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