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
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8       Linux  manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may
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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

20       The functionality described on this reference page is aligned with  the
21       ISO C  standard.  Any  conflict between the requirements described here
22       and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This  volume  of  POSIX.1‐2017
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25       The memset() function shall copy c (converted to an unsigned char) into
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RETURN VALUE

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

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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

50       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, <string.h>
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58       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
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