/*
 * |-----------------------------------------------------------|
 * | Copyright (c) 1991, 1990 MIPS Computer Systems, Inc.      |
 * | All Rights Reserved                                       |
 * |-----------------------------------------------------------|
 * |          Restricted Rights Legend                         |
 * | Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is      |
 * | subject to restrictions as set forth in                   |
 * | subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical        |
 * | Data and Computer Software Clause of DFARS 252.227-7013.  |
 * |         MIPS Computer Systems, Inc.                       |
 * |         950 DeGuigne Avenue                               |
 * |         Sunnyvale, California 94088-3650, USA             |
 * |-----------------------------------------------------------|
 */
#ident	"$Header: substr.c,v 1.3.2.1 92/06/24 13:26:14 marker Exp $"
/*	Copyright (c) 1984 AT&T	*/
/*	  All Rights Reserved  	*/

/*	THIS IS UNPUBLISHED PROPRIETARY SOURCE CODE OF AT&T	*/
/*	The copyright notice above does not evidence any   	*/
/*	actual or intended publication of such source code.	*/


/*
	Place the `len' length substring of `as' starting at `as[origin]'
	in `aresult'.
	Return `aresult'.
 
  Note: The copying of as to aresult stops if either the
	specified number (len) characters have been copied,
	or if the end of as is found.
	A negative len generally guarantees that everything gets copied.
*/

char *substr(as, aresult, origin, len)
char *as, *aresult;
int origin;
register unsigned len;
{
	register char *s, *result;

	s = as + origin;
	result = aresult;
	++len;
	while (--len && (*result++ = *s++)) ;
	if (len == 0)
		*result = 0;
	return(aresult);
}
