Declaration

char* strncpy(char* cpDest, const char* kcpSrc, size_t qCount);

Description

This function copies the first "qCount" characters of "kcpSrc" to "cpDest." The function returns the pointer "cpDest."

Example

#include <cstdio>
#include <cstring>

int main()
{
    char caSource[] = "XoaX.net";
    char caDest[20];
    // Copy the first chars of "XoaX.net"
    strncpy(caDest, caSource, 4);
    // Add a null-terminator for printing
    caDest[4] = '\0';
    printf("Copied: %s\n", caDest);

    return 0;
}

Output