3.98 memmove

Function

Copy a memory area.

Header

string.h

Declaration

void* __fastcall__ memmove (void* dest, const void* src, size_t count);

Description

memmove copies count bytes from the memory area pointed to by src into the memory area pointed to by dest. It returns dest.

Limits

• While memmove allows the memory areas to overlap, it has some additional overhead compared to memcpy.
• The function is only available as fastcall function, so it may only be used in presence of a prototype.

Availability

ISO 9899

See also

_swap, memcpy, memset

Example

None.