---
name: "stroverlap"
section: "3pub"
platform: "linux"
package: "publib-dev"
version: "0.40-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/stroverlap"
---

# stroverlap(3pub)

check whether two strings overlap

## NAME

stroverlap - check whether two strings overlap

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <publib.h>
int stroverlap(const char *s, const char *t);
```

## DESCRIPTION

*stroverlap* checks whether the storage used by two strings overlap (i.e., if they even partially stored in the same place in memory).

## RETURN VALUE

*stroverlap* returns 0 for no overlap, nonzero for any overlap at all.

## SEE ALSO

publib(3), memoverlap(3)

## AUTHOR

Lars Wirzenius (lars.wirzenius@helsinki.fi)