1STRDUP(3P)                 POSIX Programmer's Manual                STRDUP(3P)
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PROLOG

6       This  manual  page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux
7       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the  corresponding
8       Linux  manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may
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NAME

12       strdup - duplicate a string
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SYNOPSIS

15       #include <string.h>
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17       char *strdup(const char *s1);
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DESCRIPTION

21       The strdup() function shall return a pointer to a new string, which  is
22       a  duplicate  of the string pointed to by s1.  The returned pointer can
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RETURN VALUE

27       The  strdup()  function  shall return a pointer to a new string on suc‐
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ERRORS

32       The strdup() function may fail if:
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EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION USAGE

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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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SEE ALSO

52       free(),  malloc(), the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001,
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56       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in  electronic  form
57       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
58       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX),  The  Open  Group  Base
59       Specifications  Issue  6,  Copyright  (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
60       Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open  Group.  In  the
61       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
62       The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group  Standard
63       is  the  referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online
64       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .
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