strncpy : counted copy string

Synopsis

#include <string.h>
char *strncpy(char *dst, const char *src, size_t length);
```### Description

strncpy copies not more than length characters from the the string pointed to by src (including the terminating null character) to the array pointed to by dst. If the string pointed to by src is shorter than length characters, null characters are appended to the destination array until a total of length characters have been written.### Returns

This function returns the initial value of dst.

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**Authoritative source**: BUSMASTER DITA help source `strncpy.dita`, compiled into `BUSMASTER.CHM` with the application.