C Language: memset function
(Initialize Memory Block)
In the C Programming Language, the memset function stores c into the first n characters of the object pointed to by s.
Syntax
The syntax for the memset function in the C Language is:
void *memset(void *s, int c, size_t n);
Parameters or Arguments
- s
- A pointer to a memory block that will be filled.
- c
- The value to be stored.
- n
- The number of characters to be stored.
Returns
The memset function returns s.
Required Header
In the C Language, the required header for the memset function is:
#include <string.h>
Applies To
In the C Language, the memset function can be used in the following versions:
- ANSI/ISO 9899-1990
See Also
Other C functions that are noteworthy when dealing with the memset function:
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