• NAME
  
  memmove - copy memory area
• SYNOPSIS
  

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

• DESCRIPTION
  
  The
  memmove ()
  function copies n bytes from memory area
  src to memory area dest.
  The memory areas may overlap: copying takes place as though
  the bytes in
  src
  are first copied into a temporary array that does not overlap
  src
  or
  dest ,
  and the bytes are then copied from the temporary array to
  dest .
  
• RETURN VALUE
  
  The
  memmove ()
  function returns a pointer to dest.
  
• CONFORMING TO
  
  SVr4, 4.3BSD, C89, C99, POSIX.1-2001.
  
• SEE ALSO
  
  bcopy(3) ,
  memccpy(3) ,
  memcpy(3) ,
  strcpy(3) ,
  strncpy(3) ,
  wmemmove(3)
  
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