memmove(3)

NAME

memmove — copy bytes

SYNOPSIS

#include <string.h>

void *
memmove(void *dst, const void *src, size_t len);

DESCRIPTION

The memmove() function copies len bytes from buffer src to buffer dst. The two buffers may overlap; the copy is always done in a non-destructive manner.

RETURN VALUES

The memmove() function returns the original value of dst.

SEE ALSO

bcopy(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), strcpy(3), strlcpy(3), wmemmove(3)

STANDARDS

The memmove() function conforms to ANSI X3.159-1989 (“ANSI C89”).

HISTORY

The memmove() function first appeared in 4.3BSD-Reno.