1MEMCPY(3)                  Linux Programmer's Manual                 MEMCPY(3)
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NAME

6       memcpy - copy memory area
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <string.h>
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11       void *memcpy(void *dest, const void *src, size_t n);
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DESCRIPTION

14       The  memcpy()  function  copies  n bytes from memory area src to memory
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RETURN VALUE

19       The memcpy() function returns a pointer to dest.
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CONFORMING TO

22       SVr4, 4.3BSD, C89, C99, POSIX.1-2001.
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SEE ALSO

25       bcopy(3),  memccpy(3),  memmove(3),  mempcpy(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3),
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COLOPHON

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