See Also
Buffer Manipulation Routines | _memccpy | memchr | memcmp | memcpy | _strnset | Run-Time Routines and .NET Framework Equivalents
Requirements
Routine | Required header | Compatibility |
---|---|---|
memset | <memory.h> or <string.h> | ANSI, Win 98, Win Me, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP |
wmemset | <wchar.t> | ANSI, Win 98, Win Me, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP |
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Libraries
All versions of the C run-time libraries.
Sets buffers to a specified character.
void *memset( void *dest, int c, size_t count ); wchar_t *wmemset( wchar_t *dest, wchar_t c, size_t count );
Parameters
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dest
- Pointer to destination. c
- Character to set. count
- Number of characters.
Return Value
The value of dest.
Remarks
Sets the first count chars of dest to the character c.
Security Note Make sure that the destination buffer is the same size or larger than the source buffer. For more information, see Avoiding Buffer Overruns .
Requirements
Routine | Required header | Compatibility |
---|---|---|
memset | <memory.h> or <string.h> | ANSI, Win 98, Win Me, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP |
wmemset | <wchar.t> | ANSI, Win 98, Win Me, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP |
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Libraries
All versions of the C run-time libraries.
Example
// crt_memset.c /* This program uses memset to * set the first four chars of buffer to "*". */ #include <memory.h> #include <stdio.h> int main( void ) { char buffer[] = "This is a test of the memset function"; printf( "Before: %s/n", buffer ); memset( buffer, '*', 4 ); printf( "After: %s/n", buffer ); }
Output
Before: This is a test of the memset function After: **** is a test of the memset function
See Also
Buffer Manipulation Routines | _memccpy | memchr | memcmp | memcpy | _strnset | Run-Time Routines and .NET Framework Equivalents