---
name: "firestring_estr_astrcpy"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libfirestring-dev"
version: "0.9.12-8"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/firestring_estr_astrcpy"
---

# firestring\_estr\_astrcpy(3)

copy a string into an estring, expanding the destination if necessary

## NAME

firestring\_estr\_astrcpy - copy a string into an estring, expanding the destination if necessary

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<firestring.h\>**\
 **-lfirestring**

**int firestring\_estr\_astrcpy(struct firestring\_estr\_t \****estring***, const char \****string***)**

## DESCRIPTION

firestring\_estr\_astrcpy() copys the contents of *string* into *estring*, expanding *estring* if necessary.

## RETURN VALUE

0

## AUTHOR

Ian Gulliver \<ian@penguinhosting.net\>

## SEE ALSO

[**libfirestring**(3)](/libfirestring/3.md)