memmove(3) - Linux man page
Name
memmove - copy memory area
Synopsis
#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.
Conforming to
SVr4, 4.3BSD, C89, C99, POSIX.1-2001.
See Also
bcopy(3),
memccpy(3),
memcpy(3),
strcpy(3),
strncpy(3),
wmemmove(3)
Referenced By
bstring(3),
feature_test_macros(7),
mempcpy(3),
stpcpy(3)
