This function converts a u_short from host byte order to network byte order.
At a Glance
| Header file: | Winsock.h |
| Windows CE versions: | 1.0 and later |
Syntax
u_short htons (u_short hostshort);
Parameters
hostshort
[in] 16-bit number in host byte order.
Return Values
The value in TCP/IP network byte order indicates success.
Remarks
The htons 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.
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