---
name: "memccpy"
section: "3p"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.19-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/memccpy/3p"
---

# memccpy(3p)

copy bytes in memory

## PROLOG

This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual. The Linux implementation of this interface may differ (consult the corresponding Linux manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may not be implemented on Linux.

## NAME

memccpy — copy bytes in memory

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <string.h>
```

void \*memccpy(void \*restrict *s1*, const void \*restrict *s2*,\
     int *c*, size\_t *n*);

## DESCRIPTION

The *memccpy*() function shall copy bytes from memory area *s2* into *s1*, stopping after the first occurrence of byte *c* (converted to an **unsigned char**) is copied, or after *n* bytes are copied, whichever comes first. If copying takes place between objects that overlap, the behavior is undefined.

## RETURN VALUE

The *memccpy*() function shall return a pointer to the byte after the copy of *c* in *s1*, or a null pointer if *c* was not found in the first *n* bytes of *s2*.

## ERRORS

No errors are defined.

*The following sections are informative.*

## EXAMPLES

None.

## APPLICATION USAGE

The *memccpy*() function does not check for the overflow of the receiving memory area.

## RATIONALE

None.

## FUTURE DIRECTIONS

None.

## SEE ALSO

The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2017, ***\<string.h\>***

## COPYRIGHT

Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1-2017, Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7, 2018 Edition, Copyright (C) 2018 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .

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