The Strncpy ()() Function in C

This guide covers the strncpy ()() function in c with practical context and easy-to-follow details. Use it to understand the subject and apply the information confidently.

Declaring Strncpy ()() Function in C

Here is the declaration for strncpy () in C:

 char * strncpy ( char * dest , const char * src , size_t n ) 

Parameters

Dest - This is the pointer to the destination array, where the content is copied.

Src - The string is copied.

n - Number signed me to be copied from src.

Returns the Value

This function returns the last copy of the copied string.

For Example

The following program C illustrates the usage of strncpy () function. Here we have used the memset () function to clear the memory location.

 #include #include int main () { char src [ 40 ]; char dest [ 12 ]; memset ( dest , '' , sizeof ( dest )); strcpy ( src , "Hoc C co ban va nang cao tai QTM !!!" ); strncpy ( dest , src , 10 ); printf ( "Sau khi thuc hien ham strncpy, chuoi dest co dang: n%sn" , dest ); return ( 0 ); } 

Compiling and running the above C program will result:

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