ntohs(3) Library Functions Manual ntohs(3)
NAME
ntohs - Converts an unsigned short (16-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_port_t ntohs ( in_port_t netshort) ;
STANDARDS
Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards as follows:
ntohs(): XNS4.0
Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about industry standards and associated tags.
PARAMETERS
Specifies a 16-bit integer in network-byte order.
DESCRIPTION
The ntohs() (network-to-host short) function converts an unsigned short (16-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 ntohs() function to convert Internet network address and port data to host-byte ordered integers.
RETURN VALUES
The ntohs() function returns a 16-bit short integer in host-byte order.
ERRORS
Current industry standards do not define error values for the ntohs() function.
RELATED INFORMATION
Functions: endhostent(3), endservent(3), ntohl(3), htonl(3), htons(3)
Standards: standards(5) delim off
ntohs(3)
