htons
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4/8/2010
This function converts a u_short from host to TCP/IP network byte order, which is big-endian.
Syntax
u_short htons(
u_short hostshort
);
Parameters
- hostshort
[in] 16-bit number in host byte order.
Remarks
This function takes a 16-bit number in host byte order and returns a 16-bit number in network byte order used in TCP/IP networks.
Return Value
This function returns the value in TCP/IP network byte order.
Requirements
| Header | winsock2.h |
| Library | Ws2.lib |
| Windows Embedded CE | Windows CE 1.0 and later |
| Windows Mobile | Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |