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- @node swab, memory
- @subheading Syntax
-
- @example
- #include <stdlib.h>
-
- void swab(const void *from, void *to, int nbytes);
- @end example
-
- @subheading Description
-
- This function copies @var{nbytes} bytes from the address pointed to by
- @var{from} to the address pointed by @var{to}, exchanging adjacent even
- and odd bytes. It is useful for carrying binary data between
- little-endian and big-endian machines. The argument @var{nbytes} should
- be even, and the buffers @var{from} and @var{to} should not overlap.
-
- @subheading Return Value
-
- None.
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