ntohl(3) Library Functions Manual ntohl(3)
NAME
ntohl - Converts an unsigned 32-bit integer from Internet network byte order to host byte order
LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc.so, libc.a)
SYNOPSIS
#include <arpa/inet.h>
in_addr_t ntohl ( in_addr_t netint) ;
STANDARDS
Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards as follows:
ntohl(): XNS4.0
Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about industry standards and associated tags.
PARAMETERS
Specifies a 32-bit integer in network-byte order.
DESCRIPTION
The ntohl() (network-to-host long) function converts an unsigned 32-bit integer from Internet network-byte order to host-byte order.
The Internet network requires address and port reference data in network-byte order. You can use the ntohl() function to convert Internet
network address and port data to host byte-ordered integers.
RETURN VALUES
The ntohl() function returns a 32-bit integer in host-byte order.
ERRORS
Current industry standards do not define error values for the ntohl() function.
RELATED INFORMATION
Functions: endhostent(3), endservent(3), ntohs(3), htonl(3), htons(3).
Standards: standards(5).
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