bcopy(3)

NAME

   bcopy - copy byte sequence

SYNOPSIS

   #include <strings.h>

   void bcopy(const void *src, void *dest, size_t n);

DESCRIPTION

   The  bcopy()  function  copies n bytes from src to dest.  The result is
   correct, even when both areas overlap.

RETURN VALUE

   None.

ATTRIBUTES

   For  an  explanation  of  the  terms  used   in   this   section,   see
   attributes(7).

   
   Interface  Attribute      Value   
   
   bcopy()    Thread safety  MT-Safe 
   

CONFORMING TO

   4.3BSD.    This   function   is   deprecated   (marked   as  LEGACY  in
   POSIX.1-2001): use memcpy(3) or memmove(3) in new programs.  Note  that
   the  first two arguments are interchanged for memcpy(3) and memmove(3).
   POSIX.1-2008 removes the specification of bcopy().

SEE ALSO

   memccpy(3), memcpy(3), memmove(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3)

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