4.4BSD/usr/share/man/cat3/strncpy.0

STRCPY(3)                   BSD Programmer's Manual                  STRCPY(3)

NNAAMMEE
     ssttrrccppyy - copy strings

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
     ##iinncclluuddee <<ssttrriinngg..hh>>

     _c_h_a_r _*
     ssttrrccppyy(_c_h_a_r _*_d_s_t, _c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_s_r_c);

     _c_h_a_r _*
     ssttrrnnccppyy(_c_h_a_r _*_d_s_t, _c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_s_r_c, _s_i_z_e___t _l_e_n);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
     The ssttrrccppyy() and ssttrrnnccppyy() functions copy the string _s_r_c to _d_s_t (includ-
     ing the terminating `\0' character).

     The ssttrrnnccppyy() copies not more than _l_e_n characters into _d_s_t, appending
     `\0' characters if _s_r_c is less than _l_e_n characters long, and _n_o_t termi-
     nating _d_s_t if _s_r_c is more than _l_e_n characters long.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS
     The ssttrrccppyy() and ssttrrnnccppyy() functions return _d_s_t.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
     The following sets ``chararray'' to ``abc\0\0\0'':

           (void)strncpy(chararray, "abc", 6).

     The following sets ``chararray'' to ``abcdef'':

           (void)strncpy(chararray, "abcdefgh", 6);

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
     bcopy(3),  memccpy(3),  memcpy(3),  memmove(3)

SSTTAANNDDAARRDDSS
     The ssttrrccppyy() and ssttrrnnccppyy() functions conform to ANSI C X3.159-1989
     (``ANSI C '').

4th Berkeley Distribution        June 4, 1993                                1