ntohl()

The ntohl() call translates a long integer from network-byte order to host-byte order.

Syntax

#include <types.h>
u_long ntohl(a)
u_long a;

Parameters

a

Unsigned long integer to be put into host-byte order.

Description

This call translates a long integer from network-byte order to host-byte order. Receiving hosts require addresses and ports in host-byte order. Use the ntohl() call to convert internet addresses to the host integer representation.

Return Values

Returns the translated long integer.

Related Calls

endhostent() endservent()
gethostbyaddr()
gethostbyname()
getservbyname()
getservbyport()
getservent()
htonl()
htons()
ntohs()
sethostent()
setservent()