MEMCPY
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)Updated: 1993-04-10
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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 should 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)
