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memmove

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copy memory area

Library functionsmanpages-dev 6.9.1-1
#include <string.h> void *memmove(void dest[.n], const void src[.n], size_t n);

LIBRARY

Standard C library (libc, -lc)

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

STANDARDS

C11, POSIX.1-2008.

HISTORY

POSIX.1-2001, C89, SVr4, 4.3BSD.

See also