3. Library calls (functions within program libraries)
BCOPY
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)Updated: 2017-03-13
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NAME
bcopy - copy byte sequenceSYNOPSIS
#include <strings.h> void bcopy(const void *src, void *dest, size_t n);
DESCRIPTION
The bcopy() function copies n bytes from src to dest. The result is correct, even when both areas overlap.RETURN VALUE
None.ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).| Interface | Attribute | Value |
| bcopy() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
CONFORMING TO
4.3BSD. This function is deprecated (marked as LEGACY in POSIX.1-2001): use memcpy(3) or memmove(3) in new programs. Note that the first two arguments are interchanged for memcpy(3) and memmove(3). POSIX.1-2008 removes the specification of bcopy().SEE ALSO
bstring(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), memmove(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3)COLOPHON
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