| @node strncpy |
| @section @code{strncpy} |
| @findex strncpy |
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| POSIX specification:@* @url{https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/functions/strncpy.html} |
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| Gnulib module: string |
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| Portability problems fixed by Gnulib: |
| @itemize |
| @item |
| This function cannot be called from plain inline or extern inline functions |
| on some platforms: |
| OS X 10.8. |
| @end itemize |
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| Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib: |
| @itemize |
| @end itemize |
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| Note: This function was designed for the use-case of filling a fixed-size |
| record with a string, before writing it to a file. This function is |
| @strong{not} appropriate for copying a string into a bounded memory area, |
| because you have no guarantee that the result will be NUL-terminated. |
| Even if you add the NUL byte at the end yourself, this function is |
| inefficient (as it spends time clearing unused memory) and will allow |
| silent truncation to occur, which is not a good behavior for GNU programs. |
| For more details, see @url{https://meyering.net/crusade-to-eliminate-strncpy/}. |
