strncpy string function in C programming language

Karmehavannan

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strncpy string function in C programming language

In this tutorial, we are going to learn strncpy string function in C programming language

Description

Syntax of strncpy()

strncpy() -in C programming language, this is copies given the number (first n numbers)of characters from the array targeted by str2 into the array targeted to be str1 (from one String to another)

Declaration

In c programming Language, Syntax of strncpy()

char *strncpy(char *str1,const char *str2, n);

or strcpy(Destination,Source, Number of characters);

argument or parameter

str1 – Destination(an array where str2 will be copied to)

str2 – source to copy(The string to be copied)

n – Number of character to copy

Returns

the strncpy() returns str1

Required Header

the required header for strncpy() in C Programming language

#include<string.h>

strncpy string function in C

Example

Program 1

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

int main()
{
    char str1[]="this is  coding";
    char str2[]="code for hobby";
    strncpy(str1,str2,8);
    printf("The result is :%s\n",source);
    getch();
    return 0;
}

When above program me is compiled it will produce the following result