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NAME

wmemcpy - copy an array of wide-characters

SYNOPSIS

  #include <wchar.h>

  wchar_t *wmemcpy(wchar_t *restrict dest",constwchar_t*restrict"src,
   size_t n);

DESCRIPTION

The *wmemcpy*() function is the wide-character equivalent of the *memcpy*(3) function. It copies n wide characters from the array starting at src to the array starting at dest.

The arrays may not overlap; use *wmemmove*(3) to copy between overlapping arrays.

The programmer must ensure that there is room for at least n wide characters at dest.

RETURN VALUE

*wmemcpy*() returns dest.

ATTRIBUTES

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

Interface Attribute Value
*wmemcpy*() Thread safety MT-Safe

CONFORMING TO

POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C99.

SEE ALSO

*memcpy*(3), *wcscpy*(3), *wmemmove*(3), *wmempcpy*(3)

COLOPHON

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Author: dt

Created: 2022-02-21 Mon 12:32