StrnCat

Syntax

void strncat(char dest[], char src[], long len);

Function

This function appendssrctodest.lenindicates the maximum length of the composite string. The function ensures that there is a terminating "\0". Thus, a maximum oflen - strlen(dest) - 1characters are copied.

Parameters

dest Target string to which characters are appended.

src

Appended string.

len

Maximum length of composite string including terminating '\0'.

Return Values

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char s[20];strncpy(s, "Vector", 10); // s is "Vector"strncat(s, " CANoe", 19); // s is "Vector CANoe"strncpy(s, "Vector", 10); // s is "Vector"strncat(s, " CANoe", 11); // s is "Vector CAN"

[strlen](/en/syntax/general/strings/strlen) | [strncmp](/en/syntax/general/strings/strncmp) | [strncpy](/en/syntax/general/strings/strncpy)