SWAB(3) — UNIX Programmer’s Manual
NAME
swab − swap bytes
SYNOPSIS
swab(from, to, nbytes)
char *from, *to;
int nbytes;
DESCRIPTION
Swab copies nbytes bytes pointed to by from to the position pointed to by to, exchanging adjacent even and odd bytes. It is useful for carrying binary data between to other machines. Nbytes should be even.
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