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That’s what strncpy() is for

• saagarjha 7y ago
  Watch out: what strncpy does is usually not what you'd want it to do.
  • shawxe 7y ago
    That's what strlcpy() is for.
    • saagarjha 7y ago
      Or strncpy, if you'd like to stay within the standard and your strings are small.
• jjnoakes 7y ago
  No, it's not. strcpy is fine to use if the destination buffer is larger than you need or uninitialized. That's idiomatic...