strcpy()

NAME

strcpy(), strncpy() - copy strings

SYNOPSIS

#include <string.h>


char * strcpy (char *dst, const char *src)
char * strncpy (char *dst, const char *src, size_t len)

DESCRIPTION

The strcpy(3) and strncpy(3) functions copy the string src to dst (including the terminating \0 character).

The strncpy(3) copies not more than len characters into dst, appending \0 characters if src is less than len characters long, and not terminating dst if src is more than len characters long.

RETURN VALUES

The strcpy(3) and strncpy(3) functions return 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)

memcpy(3)

memmove(3)