MEMSET(3)

NAME
6.12 `memset'--set an area of memory

SYNOPSIS
     #include <string.h>
     void *memset(void *DST, int C, size_t LENGTH);

DESCRIPTION
This function converts the argument C into an unsigned char and fills the first LENGTH characters of the array pointed to by DST to the value.

RETURNS
`memset' returns the value of DST.

PORTABILITY
`memset' is ANSI C.
   `memset' requires no supporting OS subroutines.

SEE ALSO
memset 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.