Ensure no more than 25 lines, no for loops with declaration inside (in old norm), and proper indentation. Final Words of Encouragement Exam 01 at 42 is designed to feel impossible until it isn't. The first time you see ft_strcpy under a 4-hour countdown with no Google, your brain might freeze. That is normal. The secret is repetition.

char *ft_strcpy(char *dest, char *src)

char *ft_strcpy(char *dest, char *src)

In this article, we will dissect everything you need to know about : the structure, the grading system, the typical subjects (such as ft_strcpy , ft_swap , and ft_putstr ), and the battle-tested strategies to pass it on your first try. What is the 42 Piscine? Before diving into the specifics of Exam 01, let’s contextualize it. The 42 Piscine (French for "swimming pool") is a 26-day intensive selection process. You are thrown into a Unix environment with no lectures, no teachers, and no hand-holding. You learn by doing, collaborating (legally), and debugging.

#include <unistd.h> // For write void ft_putchar(char c)

return (42);

Note: The compact version works because the \0 is assigned and then the loop condition evaluates to 0 (false).

Write a function ft_strcpy that copies the string src to dest (including the terminating \0 ). It returns dest .