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+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   ft_strncpy.c                                       :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: tischmid <marvin@42.fr>                    +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2023/03/19 10:25:26 by tischmid          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2023/03/19 10:30:45 by tischmid         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+
+char	*ft_strncpy(char *dest, char *src, unsigned int n)
+{
+	unsigned int	i;
+
+	i = -1;
+	while (++i < n && src[i] != '\0')
+	{
+		dest[i] = src[i];
+	}
+	while (++i < n)
+	{
+		dest[i] = '\0';
+	}
+	return (dest);
+}
+
+/* ////
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+int	main(void)
+{
+	char	s1[10];
+
+	ft_strncpy(s1, "Hello", 4);
+	printf("%s\n", s1);
+	return (0);
+}
+*/ ////