bzero(3)

NAME

   bzero - write zero-valued bytes

SYNOPSIS

   #include <strings.h>

   void bzero(void *s, size_t n);

DESCRIPTION

   The  bzero()  function sets the first n bytes of the area starting at s
   to zero (bytes containing '\0').

RETURN VALUE

   None.

ATTRIBUTES

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

   
   Interface  Attribute      Value   
   
   bzero()    Thread safety  MT-Safe 
   

CONFORMING TO

   4.3BSD.    This   function   is   deprecated   (marked   as  LEGACY  in
   POSIX.1-2001): use memset(3) in new programs.  POSIX.1-2008 removes the
   specification of bzero().

SEE ALSO

   memset(3), swab(3)

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