usr/src/lib/libc/string/memmove.3

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.Dd
.Dt MEMMOVE 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm memmove
.Nd copy byte string
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Fd #include <string.h>
.Ft void *
.Fn memmove "void *dst" "const void *src" "size_t len"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Fn memmove
function
copies
.Fa len
bytes from string
.Fa src
to string
.Fa dst .
The two strings may overlap;
the copy is always done in a non-destructive manner.
.Sh RETURN VALUES
The
.Fn memmove
function returns the original value of
.Fa dst .
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr bcopy 3 ,
.Xr memccpy 3 ,
.Xr memcpy 3 ,
.Xr strcpy 3
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Fn memmove
function
conforms to
.St -ansiC .