C strncpy() Function
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C strncpy() Function
The strncpy()
function copies a string from source to destination up to the specified length.
Example
C Compiler
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
int main()
{
char mail[50] = "johndoe@gmail.com";
char copyMail[50] = "";
strncpy(copyMail, mail, 7);
printf("copyMail is: %s", copyMail);
return 0;
}
Output
copyMail is: johndoe
Syntax
char *strncpy(char *dest, char *src, int n)
Parameter Values
Value | Type | Explanation |
---|---|---|
dest | Required | Specifies the destination string. |
src | Required | Specifies the source string. |
n | Required | Specifies the length of the source string to be copied to the destination string. |
Return Value
Value | Explanation |
---|---|
String | Returns the copied string up to the specified length. |
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