Finds and points to a duplicate string.
Format
#include <string.h>
char *strdup (const char *s1);
Function Variants
This function also has variants named _strdup32 and _strdup64 for
use with 32-bit and 64-bit pointer sizes, respectively. See Section 1.8 for more information on using
pointer-size-specific functions.
Arguments
- s1
- The first of two strings to compare.
Description
This function returns a pointer to a string that is an
exact duplicate of the string pointed to by s1. The
malloc function is used to allocate space for the new string. The
strdup function is provided for compatibility with existing
systems.
Return Values
| x | A pointer to the resulting
string. |
| NULL | Indicates
an error. |
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