strcpy

Assign string value

Syntax

dest = src

strcpy(dest,src)

Description

dest = src assigns string src to dest.

strcpy(dest,src) is an alternative way to execute dest = src.

Examples

Assignment by Using =

Assign string data to s1 and s2.

s1 = 'hello';
s2 = "good bye";

Assignment by Using strcpy

Assign string data to s3 and s4.

strcpy(s3,'howdy');
strcpy(s4,"so long");

Tips

• Use in Stateflow^® charts that use C as the action language.

• Source and destination strings must refer to different symbols.

• Enclose literal strings with single or double quotes.