1STRDUP(P)                  POSIX Programmer's Manual                 STRDUP(P)
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NAME

6       strdup - duplicate a string
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SYNOPSIS

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

15       The  strdup() function shall return a pointer to a new string, which is
16       a duplicate of the string pointed to by s1.  The returned  pointer  can
17       be  passed to free(). A null pointer is returned if the new string can‐
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RETURN VALUE

21       The strdup() function shall return a pointer to a new  string  on  suc‐
22       cess.  Otherwise, it shall return a null pointer and set errno to indi‐
23       cate the error.
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ERRORS

26       The strdup() function may fail if:
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31       The following sections are informative.
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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       free()   ,   malloc()   ,    the    Base    Definitions    volume    of
47       IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <string.h>
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50       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
51       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
52       --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
53       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by  the  Institute  of
54       Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
55       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
56       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
57       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained  online
58       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .
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