NAME¶
memset - fill memory with a constant byte
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <string.h>
void *memset(void *s, int c, size_t n);
DESCRIPTION¶
The memset() function fills the first n bytes of the memory area
pointed to by s with the constant byte c.
RETURN VALUE¶
The memset() function returns a pointer to the memory area s.
ATTRIBUTES¶
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
| Interface |
Attribute |
Value |
| memset () |
Thread safety |
MT-Safe |
POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C89, C99, SVr4, 4.3BSD.
COLOPHON¶
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