C++ cstring strcpy() function
Example
Copy data from one string to another:
char str1[] = "Hello World!";
char str2[30];
strcpy(str2, str1);
cout << str1 << "\n";
cout << str2 << "\n";
Definition and Usage
The strcpy() function copies data from one C-style string into the memory of another string.
The strcpy() function is defined in the <cstring> header file.
Note: Make sure that the destination string has enough space for the data or it may start writing into memory that belongs to other variables.
Syntax
strcpy(char * destination, char * source);Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| destination | Required. A pointer to the string to be copied to. |
| source | Required. A pointer to the string being copied. |
Technical Details
| Returns: | A char type pointer to the destination string. |
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