NAME¶
bcopy - copy byte sequence
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <strings.h>
void bcopy(const void *src, void *dest, size_t n);
DESCRIPTION¶
The
bcopy() function copies
n bytes from
src to
dest. The result is correct, even when both areas overlap.
RETURN VALUE¶
None.
ATTRIBUTES¶
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
attributes(7).
| Interface |
Attribute |
Value |
| bcopy () |
Thread safety |
MT-Safe |
4.3BSD. This function is deprecated (marked as LEGACY in POSIX.1-2001): use
memcpy(3) or
memmove(3) in new programs. Note that the first two
arguments are interchanged for
memcpy(3) and
memmove(3).
POSIX.1-2008 removes the specification of
bcopy().
SEE ALSO¶
bstring(3),
memccpy(3),
memcpy(3),
memmove(3),
strcpy(3),
strncpy(3)
COLOPHON¶
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