NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       strncpy  -  General:  Copies  a  null-terminated character
       string with a specified limit

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       char * strncpy(
               char *s1,
               char *s2,
               int n );

ARGUMENTS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Specifies a pointer to a  buffer  of  at  least  n  bytes.
       Specifies  a  pointer  to a string (an array of characters
       terminated by a null character).  Specifies the number  of
       characters to be copied.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  strncpy  routine  copies  string s2 to buffer s1. The
       routine stops copying after it copies a null character  or
       n  characters, whichever comes first.  If the length of s2
       as determined by the null character is less  than  n,  the
       routine pads s1 with null characters.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  strncpy routine returns a pointer to /NULL at the end
       of the first string (or to the location following the last
       copied  character  if there is no NULL). The copied string
       will not be null terminated if the length of s2 is n characters
 or more.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       Routines: bcopy(9r), blkclr(9r), copystr(9r), ovbcopy(9r),
       strcpy(9r)



                                                      strncpy(9r)