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Strcat and strncat are two standard library functions in the C programming language used for string manipulation. Both functions are declared in the string.h header file and are used to concatenate (append) one string to another.

The strcat function takes two arguments: a destination string and a source string. It appends the source string to the destination string, overwriting the null terminator at the end of the destination string. The destination string must have enough space to accommodate the additional characters from the source string, including the null terminator. If the destination string is not large enough, it can lead to buffer overflow, a common cause of security vulnerabilities.

The strncat function is similar to strcat, but it takes an additional argument, n, which specifies the maximum number of characters to append from the source string. This helps prevent buffer overflow by limiting the number of characters that can be appended to the destination string.

Both functions return a pointer to the destination string. It's important to note that these functions do not perform bounds checking on the destination string, so it's the programmer's responsibility to ensure that the destination string has enough space to accommodate the appended characters.

In summary, strcat and strncat are useful functions for string concatenation in C, but they require careful handling to avoid buffer overflow and ensure proper memory management.