| STRLCPY(9) | Basic C Library Functions | STRLCPY(9) |
NAME¶
strlcpy - Copy a NUL terminated string into a sized buffer
SYNOPSIS¶
size_t strlcpy(char * dest, const char * src, size_t size);
ARGUMENTS¶
dest
Where to copy the string to
src
Where to copy the string from
size
size of destination buffer
BSD¶
the result is always a valid NUL-terminated string that fits in the buffer (unless, of course, the buffer size is zero). It does not pad out the result like strncpy does.
COPYRIGHT¶
| April 2023 | Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. |