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

# firestring\_strncpy(3)

strncpy(3) with slightly saner semantics

## NAME

firestring\_strncpy - [**strncpy**(3)](/strncpy/3.md) with slightly saner semantics

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void firestring\_strncpy(char \* const** *to***, const char \* const** *from***, const size\_t** *size***)**

## DESCRIPTION

firestring\_strncpy() acts like [**strncpy**(3)](/strncpy/3.md) except that *to* will always contain a trailing nil, even if the function runs out of space.

## RETURN VALUE

Always succeeds.

## AUTHOR

Ian Gulliver \<ian@penguinhosting.net\>

## SEE ALSO

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