strcpy

Assign string value

Syntax

strcpy(dest,src)

dest = src

Description

strcpy(dest,src) assigns string src to dest.

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

Note

The operator strcpy is supported only in Stateflow^® charts that use C as the action language.

Examples

Assignment by Using strcpy

Assign string data to s1, s2, and s3.

strcpy(s1,'So long');
strcpy(s2,"Farewell");
strcpy(s3,s2);

Assignment by Using =

Assign string data to s4, s5, and s6.

s4 = 'Auf Wiedersehen';
s5 = "Adieu";
s6 = s4;

Tips

• Source and destination arguments must refer to different symbols.

• Enclose literal strings with single or double quotes.