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NAME

        memcpy - copy memory area
 

SYNOPSIS

        #include <string.h>
 
        void *memcpy(void *dest, const void *src, size_t n);
 

DESCRIPTION

        The  memcpy()  function  copies  n bytes from memory area src to memory
        area dest.  The memory areas may not overlap.  Use  memmove(3)  if  the
        memory areas do overlap.
        The memcpy() function returns a pointer to dest.
        SVID 3, BSD 4.3, ISO 9899
        bcopy(3), memccpy(3), memmove(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3)