v7 man page for swab

Query: swab

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SWAB(3) 						     Library Functions Manual							   SWAB(3)

NAME
swab - swap bytes
SYNOPSIS
swab(from, to, nbytes) char *from, *to;
DESCRIPTION
Swab copies nbytes bytes pointed to by from to the position pointed to by to, exchanging adjacent even and odd bytes. It is useful for carrying binary data between PDP11's and other machines. Nbytes should be even. SWAB(3)
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