1MEMSET(3P)                 POSIX Programmer's Manual                MEMSET(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
9       not be implemented on Linux.
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NAME

12       memset - set bytes in memory
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SYNOPSIS

15       #include <string.h>
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17       void *memset(void *s, int c, size_t n);
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DESCRIPTION

21       The memset() function shall copy c (converted to an unsigned char) into
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RETURN VALUE

25       The  memset()  function  shall return s; no return value is reserved to
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ERRORS

29       No errors are defined.
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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

46       The Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <string.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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