C Language: strcpy function
(String Copy)
In the C Programming Language, the strcpy function copies the string pointed to by s2 into the object pointed to by s1. It returns a pointer to the destination.
Syntax
The syntax for the strcpy function in the C Language is:
char *strcpy(char *s1, const char *s2);
Parameters or Arguments
- s1
- An array where s2 will be copied to.
- s2
- The string to be copied.
Returns
The strcpy function returns s1.
Required Header
In the C Language, the required header for the strcpy function is:
#include <string.h>
Applies To
In the C Language, the strcpy function can be used in the following versions:
- ANSI/ISO 9899-1990
strcpy Example
Let's look at an example to see how you would use the strcpy function in a C program:
/* Example using strcpy by TechOnTheNet.com */ #include <stdio.h> #include <string.h> int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) { /* Create an example variable capable of holding 50 characters */ char example[50]; /* Copy the string "TechOnTheNet.com knows strcpy!" into the example variable */ strcpy (example, "TechOnTheNet.com knows strcpy!"); /* Display the contents of the example variable to the screen */ printf("%s\n", example); return 0; }
When compiled and run, this application will output:
TechOnTheNet.com knows strcpy!
Similar Functions
Other C functions that are similar to the strcpy function:
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