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# PetscStrcpy
Copies a string 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscStrcpy(char s[], const char t[])
```
Not Collective, No Fortran Support


## Input Parameter

- ***t -*** pointer to string



## Output Parameter

- ***s -*** the copied string


 (since 3.18.5)


## Notes
It is recommended you use `PetscStrncpy()` (equivalently `PetscArraycpy()` or
`PetscMemcpy()`) instead of this routine.

`NULL` strings returns a string starting with zero.


## See Also
 `PetscStrncpy()`

## Level
deprecated

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/utils/str.c.html#PetscStrcpy">src/sys/utils/str.c</A>


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