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MEMSET
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)Updated: 2017-03-13
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NAME
memset - fill memory with a constant byteSYNOPSIS
#include <string.h> void *memset(void *s, int c, size_t n);
DESCRIPTION
The memset() function fills the first n bytes of the memory area pointed to by s with the constant byte c.RETURN VALUE
The memset() function returns a pointer to the memory area s.ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).| Interface | Attribute | Value |
| memset() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
CONFORMING TO
POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C89, C99, SVr4, 4.3BSD.SEE ALSO
bstring(3), bzero(3), swab(3), wmemset(3)COLOPHON
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