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memmove(3) | Library Functions Manual | memmove(3) |
NAME¶
memmove - copy memory area
LIBRARY¶
Standard C library (libc, -lc)
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <string.h>
void *memmove(void dest[.n], const void src[.n], 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 |
STANDARDS¶
C11, POSIX.1-2008.
HISTORY¶
POSIX.1-2001, C89, SVr4, 4.3BSD.
SEE ALSO¶
bcopy(3), bstring(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3), wmemmove(3)
2023-03-30 | Linux man-pages 6.04 |