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MEMMOVE
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)Updated: 2017-03-13
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NAME
memmove - copy memory areaSYNOPSIS
#include <string.h> void *memmove(void *dest, const void *src, size_t n);
DESCRIPTION
The memmove() function copies n bytes from memory area src to memory area dest. The memory areas may overlap: copying takes place as though the bytes in src are first copied into a temporary array that does not overlap src or dest, and the bytes are then copied from the temporary array to dest.RETURN VALUE
The memmove() function returns a pointer to dest.ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).| Interface | Attribute | Value |
| memmove() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
CONFORMING TO
POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C89, C99, SVr4, 4.3BSD.SEE ALSO
bcopy(3), bstring(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3), wmemmove(3)COLOPHON
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