strcpy(): String Copy in C Programming

String handling function strcpy() is used to copy content of one string variable to another string variable i.e. strcpy(string2, string1) copies content of string1 to string2.

strcpy() Syntax

strcpy ( string2, string1);

strcpy() Program

#include<stdio.h>
#include<string.h>
	
int main()
{
 char str1[30], str2[30];

 printf("Enter string:\n");
 gets(str1);
 strcpy(str2, str1);
 printf("Coped string is: %s”, str2);

 return 0;
}

strcpy() Program Output

Enter string:
Welcome to C↲
Copied string is: Welcome to C


Note: ↲ indicates ENTER is pressed.