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NAME
bcopy - copy byte sequenceSYNOPSIS
#include<strings.h>
void bcopy(const void * src , void * dest , size_t n );
DESCRIPTION
The bcopy() function copies n bytes from src to dest. The result is correct, even when both areas overlap.RETURN VALUE
None.CONFORMING TO
4.3BSD. This function is deprecated (marked as LEGACY in POSIX.1-2001): use memcpy(3) or memmove(3) in new programs. Note that the first two arguments are interchanged for memcpy(3) and memmove(3). POSIX.1-2008 removes the specification of bcopy().SEE ALSO
memccpy(3), memcpy(3), memmove(3), strcpy(3), strncpy(3)COLOPHON
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