memccpy — copy memory area
Synopsis
#include <string.h> void *memccpy(void *dest, const void *src, int c, size_t n);
Description
The memccpy() function copies no more than n bytes from memory area src to memory area dest, stopping when the character c is found.
If the memory areas overlap, the results are undefined.
Return Value
The memccpy() function returns a pointer to the next character in dest after c, or NULL if c was not found in the first n characters of src.
Attributes
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
| Interface | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| memccpy() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
Conforming to
POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, SVr4, 4.3BSD.
See Also
bcopy(3), bstring(3), memcpy(3), memmove(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3)
Colophon
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Referenced By
bcopy(3), bstring(3), memcpy(3), memmove(3), mempcpy(3), memstomp(1), signal-safety(7), stpcpy(3), strcat(3), strcpy(3).