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byteorder(3N)															     byteorder(3N)

NAME
       htonl(), htons(), ntohl(), ntohs() - convert values between host and network byte order

SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
       These  routines	convert 16- and 32-bit quantities between network byte order and host byte order.  On HP-UX systems, network and host byte
       orders are identical, so these routines are defined as null macros in the include file If is defined then these routines are defined in the
       include file

       These  routines	are  most  often  used in conjunction with Internet addresses and ports as returned by and (see gethostent(3N) and getser-
       vent(3N)).  Use these routines to write portable programs.

AUTHOR
       was developed by the University of California, Berkeley.

SEE ALSO
       gethostent(3N), getservent(3N).

STANDARDS CONFORMANCE
																     byteorder(3N)