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.TH memcpy 3
.SH NAME
memcpy - copy bytes in memory
.SH SYNOPSIS
#include <string.h>

void *memcpy (void *restrict s1, const void *restrict s2, size_t n)
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.BR memcpy ()
function copies the first
.I n
bytes of the object pointed to by
.I s2
into the object pointed to by
.IR s1 .
The function does not modify
.I s1
if
.I n
is equal to 0.
If copying takes place between objects that overlap,
the behavior is undefined.
.SH RETURN VALUE
The
.BR memcpy ()
function shall always return the pointer
.IR s1 .
.SH STANDARDS
ISO/IEC 9899:1999 Section 7.21.2.1