MEMCPY(3) Linux Programmer's Manual MEMCPY(3)
NAME
memcpy - copy memory area
SYNOPSIS
#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
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2010-11-15 MEMCPY(3)