MEMSET(3) Library Functions Manual MEMSET(3)
NAME
memset — set bytes
in memory
SYNOPSIS
#include
<string.h>
void *memset(void *s, int c, size_t n);
DESCRIPTION
[CX] The functionality described on this reference page is aligned with the ISO C standard. Any conflict between the requirements described here and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This volume of POSIX.1-2008 defers to the ISO C standard.
The memset () function shall copy
c (converted to an
unsigned
char) into each of the first
n bytes of the
object pointed to by s.
RETURN VALUE
The memset () function shall return
s; no return value is reserved to indicate an error.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
EXAMPLES
None.
APPLICATION USAGE
None.
RATIONALE
None.
FUTURE DIRECTIONS
None.
SEE ALSO
XBD <string.h>
CHANGE HISTORY
First released in Issue 1. Derived from Issue 1 of the SVID.
January 1, 2008 posix.fail