strdup() -- String Function (libc)

Duplicate a string
#include <string.h>
char *strdup(string)
char *string;

The string  function strdup() duplicates  the text to  which string points.
It calls malloc() to allocate  memory for the duplicate, copies the string,
and returns a pointer to the memory that holds the copy.  If something goes
wrong, it returns NULL.

See Also

libc,
string.h

Notes

strdup() is not  part of the ANSI Standard.  Using  it in your programs may
limit their portability.

© 2012 by Stephen A. Ness