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Safer version of strcpy/strncpy/strlcpy
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#include "strlncpy.h" | |
size_t strlncpy(char *dst, const char *src, size_t dbytes, size_t sbytes) | |
{ | |
char *d = dst; | |
const char *s = src; | |
size_t n = (dbytes > sbytes) ? sbytes : dbytes; | |
/* Copy as many bytes as will fit */ | |
while(n-- > 0) { | |
if('\0' == (*d++ = *s++)) | |
break; | |
} | |
/* Not enough room in dst */ | |
if(0 == n && dbytes != 0) | |
*d = '\0'; /* NUL-terminate dst */ | |
return d - dst - 1; /* count does not include NUL */ | |
} |
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/* | |
* Copyright (c) 2019 Daniel L. Heater | |
* | |
* Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any | |
* purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above | |
* copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies. | |
* | |
* THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL | |
* WARRANTIES | |
* WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF | |
* MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE | |
* LIABLE FOR | |
* ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY | |
* DAMAGES | |
* WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER | |
* IN AN | |
* ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, | |
* ARISING OUT OF | |
* OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. | |
*/ | |
#ifndef __STRLNCPY_H__ | |
#define __STRLNCPY_H__ | |
#include <stddef.h> | |
/** | |
* Safer version of str[nl]cpy() | |
* Always NUL terminates (unless dbytes== 0). | |
* @param dst Destination string to copy to. | |
* @param src Source string to copy from. | |
* @param dbytes Length of the destination buffer. | |
* @param sbytes Length of the sourcebuffer. | |
* @retrun The number of bytes copied. | |
*/ | |
size_t strlncpy(char *dst, const char *src, size_t dbytes, size_t sbytes); | |
#endif /* __STRLNCPY_H__ */ |
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