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MEMMOVE(3) | Linux Programmer's Manual | MEMMOVE(3) |
NAME¶
memmove - copy memory area
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <string.h>
void *memmove(void *dest, const void *src, size_t n);
DESCRIPTION¶
The memmove() function copies n bytes from memory area src to memory area dest. The memory areas may overlap: copying takes place as though the bytes in src are first copied into a temporary array that does not overlap src or dest, and the bytes are then copied from the temporary array to dest.
RETURN VALUE¶
The memmove() function returns a pointer to dest.
ATTRIBUTES¶
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
Interface | Attribute | Value |
memmove () | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
CONFORMING TO¶
POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C89, C99, SVr4, 4.3BSD.
SEE ALSO¶
bcopy(3), bstring(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3), wmemmove(3)
COLOPHON¶
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2017-03-13 | GNU |