STRNLEN(3)

NAME
6.32 `strnlen'--character string length

SYNOPSIS
     #include <string.h>
     size_t strnlen(const char *STR, size_t N);

DESCRIPTION
The `strnlen' function works out the length of the string starting at `*STR' by counting chararacters until it reaches a NUL character or the maximum: N number of characters have been inspected.

RETURNS
`strnlen' returns the character count or N.

PORTABILITY
`strnlen' is a GNU extension.
   `strnlen' requires no supporting OS subroutines.

SEE ALSO
strnlen is part of the library. The full documentation for is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If info and are properly installed at your site, the command

    info

will give you access to the complete manual.