Standard Library Functions

Common functions

The table given below summarizes some of the functions available in the string library for handling strings. These methods should be avoided because they are insecure and are likely to result in a variety of vulnerabilities.

Uncommon functions

Let’s discuss some highly recommended, secure string library functions that should be used instead of those mentioned earlier in the lesson.

strncpy( )

strncpy( ) copies the first n characters from the source string to the target string. The basic syntax of the strncpy() ...