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

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.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
.\" Chris Torek.
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.TH MEMMOVE 3 ""
.UC 7
.SH NAME
memmove \- copy byte string
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.ft B
#include <string.h>

void *
memmove(void *dst, const void *src, size_t len);
.ft R
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B Memmove
copies
.I len
bytes from string
.I src
to string
.I dst
and returns the original value of
.IR dst .
The two strings may overlap;
the copy is always done in a non-destructive manner.
.SH SEE ALSO
bcopy(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), strcpy(3)
.SH STANDARDS
.IR Memmove
conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C'').