Convert a 16-bit value from host-byte order to network-byte order
#include <arpa/inet.h> uint16_t htons( uint16_t hostshort );
libc
Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.
The htons() function converts a 16-bit value from host-byte order to network-byte order.
You typically use this routine in conjunction with the internet addresses and ports that gethostbyname() and getservent() return.
The value in network-byte order.
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Cancellation point | No |
Interrupt handler | Yes |
Signal handler | Yes |
Thread | Yes |