zmq_msg_copy(3)
===============


NAME
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zmq_msg_copy - copy content of a message to another message


SYNOPSIS
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*int zmq_msg_copy (zmq_msg_t '*dest', zmq_msg_t '*src');*


DESCRIPTION
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The _zmq_msg_copy()_ function shall copy the message object referenced by 'src'
to the message object referenced by 'dest'. The original content of 'dest', if
any, shall be released.

CAUTION: The implementation may choose not to physically copy the message
content, rather to share the underlying buffer between 'src' and 'dest'. Avoid
modifying message content after a message has been copied with
_zmq_msg_copy()_, doing so can result in undefined behaviour. If what you need
is an actual hard copy, allocate a new message using _zmq_msg_init_size()_ and
copy the message content using _memcpy()_.

CAUTION: Never access 'zmq_msg_t' members directly, instead always use the
_zmq_msg_ family of functions.


RETURN VALUE
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The _zmq_msg_copy()_ function shall return zero if successful. Otherwise it
shall return `-1` and set 'errno' to one of the values defined below.


ERRORS
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*EFAULT*::
Invalid message.


SEE ALSO
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linkzmq:zmq_msg_move[3]
linkzmq:zmq_msg_init[3]
linkzmq:zmq_msg_init_size[3]
linkzmq:zmq_msg_init_data[3]
linkzmq:zmq_msg_close[3]
linkzmq:zmq[7]


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