ft_strlcpy.c

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/*   ft_strlcpy.c                                       :+:      :+:    :+:   */
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/*   By: rmikhayl <rmikhayl@student.42london.c      +#+  +:+       +#+        */
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/*   Created: 2023/12/17 17:25:27 by rmikhayl          #+#    #+#             */
/*   Updated: 2023/12/17 17:25:27 by rmikhayl         ###   ########.fr       */
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#include "libft.h"
 
/* *************************** ft_strlcpy *********************************** */
/*   Copies text from 'src' to 'dst' ensuring it fits within 'size'           */
/*   characters. Returns the length of the copied text. If something's        */
/*   missing or 'size' is too small, it won't work as intended.               */
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/*   In layman's terms: It's like copying a passage from one page to another, */
/*   making sure it fits without cutting off any words. If there's not enough */
/*   space or some content is missing, it won't be a perfect copy.            */
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size_t  ft_strlcpy(char *dst, const char *src, size_t size)
{
    char        *d;
    const char  *s;
    size_t      n;
 
    d = dst;
    s = src;
    n = size;
    if (n > 0)
    {
        while (--n > 0 && *s != '\0')
            *d++ = *s++;
        *d = '\0';
    }
    while (*s != '\0')
        s++;
    return (s - src);
}