bcopy — copy byte sequence
Synopsis
#include <strings.h> void bcopy(const void *src, void *dest, size_t n);
Description
The bcopy() function copies n bytes from src to dest. The result is correct, even when both areas overlap.
Return Value
None.
Attributes
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| bcopy() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
Conforming to
4.3BSD. This function is deprecated (marked as LEGACY in POSIX.1-2001): use memcpy(3) or memmove(3) in new programs. Note that the first two arguments are interchanged for memcpy(3) and memmove(3). POSIX.1-2008 removes the specification of bcopy().
See Also
bstring(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), memmove(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3)
Colophon
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Referenced By
bstring(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), memmove(3), stpcpy(3), strcat(3), strcpy(3).