SVR5

strcpy(D3)

strcpy -- copy a string

Synopsis

   #include <sys/types.h>
   #include <sys/ddi.h>
   
   char *strcpy (char *sptr1, const char *sptr2)

Description

The function strcpy copies the string pointed to by sptr2 (including the terminating null-character) into the string pointed to by sptr1, stopping after the null-character has been copied, and returns the string pointed to by sptr1.

The function strcpy alters sptr1 without checking for overflow of the string pointed to by sptr1. If copying takes place between strings that overlap, the behavior is undefined.

Arguments

The arguments sptr1 and sptr2 each point to strings, and each string is an array of characters that is terminated by a null-character.

Return values

The function strcpy returns the value of sptr1, which points to the null-terminated result.

Usage

Character movement is performed differently in different implementations; thus, overlapping moves may yield surprises.

Context and synchronization

All contexts.

Hardware applicability

All

Version applicability

ddi: 5, 5mp, 6, 6mp, 7, 7mp, 7.1, 7.1mp, 8, 8mp

References

bcmp(D3), bcopy(D3), strncpy(D3)