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

6       memset - fill memory with a constant byte
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SYNOPSIS

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

14       The  memset()  function  fills  the  first  n  bytes of the memory area
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RETURN VALUE

18       The memset() function returns a pointer to the memory area s.
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ATTRIBUTES

21       For  an  explanation  of  the  terms  used   in   this   section,   see
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25Interface Attribute     Value   
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27memset()  │ Thread safety │ MT-Safe │
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CONFORMING TO

30       POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C89, C99, SVr4, 4.3BSD.
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SEE ALSO

33       bstring(3), bzero(3), swab(3), wmemset(3)
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COLOPHON

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43GNU                               2017-03-13                         MEMSET(3)
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