STRCAT(3)

NAME
strcat - concatenate strings

LIBRARY
libc

SYNOPSIS
#include <string.h>
char *
strcat(char *s, const char *append);
char *
strncat(char *s, const char *append, size_t count);

DESCRIPTION
The strcat() and strncat() functions append a copy of the null-terminated string append to the end of the null-terminated string s, then add a terminating ‘\0’. The string s must have sufficient space to hold the result.

The strncat() function appends not more than count characters from append, and then adds a terminating ‘\0.’

RETURN VALUES
The strcat() and strncat() functions return the pointer s.

SEE ALSO
bcopy(3), memccpy(3), memcpy(3), memmove(3), strcpy(3), strlcat(3), strlcpy(3)

STANDARDS
The strcat() and strncat() functions conform to ansiC.