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)