NAME

inet_netof − Translates an Internet address integer into its network address component

LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc.a)

SYNOPSIS

#include <netinet/in.h> #include <arpa/inet.h> unsigned int inet_netof(
struct in_addr net_addr) ;

PARAMETERS

net_addrDefines an Internet address in network-byte order. 

DESCRIPTION

The inet_netof() function translates an Internet address into its network address component. The network address integer is returned in host-byte order. 

RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, the inet_netof() function returns a host byte-ordered integer that specifies the Internet network address.  When the inet_netof() function fails, -1 is returned. 

RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: inet_addr(3), inet_lnaof(3), inet_makeaddr(3), inet_network(3), inet_ntoa(3)

Network Programmer’s Guide