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memset(3) | Library Functions Manual | memset(3) |
NAME¶
memset - fill memory with a constant byte
LIBRARY¶
Standard C library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <string.h>
void *memset(void s[.n], int c, size_t n);
DESCRIPTION¶
The memset() function fills the first n bytes of the memory area pointed to by s with the constant byte c.
RETURN VALUE¶
The memset() function returns a pointer to the memory area s.
ATTRIBUTES¶
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
Interface | Attribute | Value |
memset () | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
STANDARDS¶
C11, POSIX.1-2008.
HISTORY¶
POSIX.1-2001, C89, SVr4, 4.3BSD.
SEE ALSO¶
2023-03-30 | Linux man-pages 6.04 |