NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     memmove -- copy byte string

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

     Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <string.h>

     void *
     memmove(void *dst, const void *src, size_t len);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The memmove() function copies len bytes from string src to string dst.
     The two strings may overlap; the copy is always done in a non-destructive
     manner.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

     The memmove() function returns the original value of dst.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     bcopy(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), strcpy(3)

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The memmove() function conforms to ISO/IEC 9899:1990 (``ISO C89'').


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