BCOPY(3)

BCOPY(3) | Library Functions Manual | BCOPY(3)

# NAME

bcopy — copy byte string

# LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <strings.h>

void
bcopy(const void *src, void *dst, size_t len);

# DESCRIPTION

The bcopy() function copies len bytes from string src to string dst. The two strings may overlap. If len is zero, no bytes are copied.

# SEE ALSO

memccpy(3), memcpy(3), memmove(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3)

# STANDARDS

The bcmp() function conforms to IEEE Std 1003.1-2001 (“POSIX.1”). The IEEE Std 1003.1-2004 (“POSIX.1”) revision marked it as legacy; the IEEE Std 1003.1-2008 (“POSIX.1”) revision removed it from the specification.

# HISTORY

A bcopy() function appeared in 4.2BSD.

April 29, 2010 | NetBSD 5.99