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NAME

6       bzero - memory operations (LEGACY)
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <strings.h>
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11       void bzero(void *s, size_t n);
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DESCRIPTION

15       The  bzero()  function  shall  place  n  zero-valued  bytes in the area
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RETURN VALUE

19       The bzero() function shall not return a value.
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ERRORS

22       No errors are defined.
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24       The following sections are informative.
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EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION USAGE

30       The memset() function is preferred over this function.
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32       For maximum portability, it is recommended to replace the function call
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36              #define bzero(b,len) (memset((b), '\0', (len)), (void) 0)
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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

42       This function may be withdrawn in a future version.
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SEE ALSO

45       memset()   ,  the  Base  Definitions  volume  of  IEEE Std 1003.1-2001,
46       <strings.h>
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49       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in  electronic  form
50       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
51       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX),  The  Open  Group  Base
52       Specifications  Issue  6,  Copyright  (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
53       Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open  Group.  In  the
54       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
55       The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group  Standard
56       is  the  referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online
57       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .
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