strncpy() string handling functions

C- strncpy():           The general format of strncpy() function is:

                       

Syntax:           strncpy(targetstring , sourcestring , n);

            Where, n is an integer argument.  Function copies atmost n characters of source string to target string.

/* EXAMPLE PROGRAM */

#include<string.h>

main()

{

            char str1[50],str2[50];

            clrscr();

            printf("\nEnter string 1:");

            gets(str1);

            strncpy(str2,str1,3);

            str2[3]='\0';

            printf("\nRESULT 1:");

            puts(str1);

            printf("\nRESULT 2:");

            puts(str2);

}