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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Referenced By
bcopy(3), bstring(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), mempcpy(3), mksh(1), netsniff-ng(8), pmem_memmove_persist(3), pmemobj_memcpy_persist(3), signal-safety(7), stpcpy(3), strcpy(3), stress-ng(1), wmemmove(3).