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@node htons, cpu
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <netinet/in.h>

unsigned short htons(unsigned short val);
@end example

@subheading Description

This function converts from host formatted shorts to network formatted
shorts.  For the i386 and higher processors, this means that the bytes
are swapped from 12 order to 21 order.

@subheading Return Value

The network-order value.

@subheading Example

@example
tcp.port = htons(port);
@end example