C strcpy()
The function prototype of strcpy() is:
char* strcpy(char* destination, const char* source);
- The
strcpy()function copies the string pointed by source (including the null character) to the destination. - The
strcpy()function also returns the copied string.
The strcpy() function is defined in the string.h header file.
Example: C strcpy()
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
int main() {
char str1[20] = "C programming";
char str2[20];
// copying str1 to str2
strcpy(str2, str1);
puts(str2); // C programming
return 0;
}
Output
C programming
Note: When you use strcpy(), the size of the destination string should be large enough to store the copied string. Otherwise, it may result in undefined behavior.