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ntohl(3)
NAME
  ntohl - Convert an unsigned 32-bit integer from Internet network byte order
  to host byte order

SYNOPSIS
  #include <arpa/inet.h>

  in_addr_t ntohl(
	  in_addr_t netint );

LIBRARY
  Standard C Library (libc)

STANDARDS
  Interfaces documented on this reference page conform to industry standards
  as follows:

  ntohl():  XNS4.0, XNS5.0

  Refer to the standards(5) reference page for more information about
  industry standards and associated tags.

PARAMETERS
  netint
      Specifies a 32-bit integer in network-byte order.

DESCRIPTION
  The ntohl() (network-to-host long) function converts an unsigned 32-bit
  integer from Internet network-byte order to host-byte order.

  The Internet network requires address and port reference data in network-
  byte order. You can use the ntohl() function to convert Internet network
  address and port data to host byte-ordered integers.

RETURN VALUES
  The ntohl() function returns a 32-bit integer in host-byte order.

ERRORS
  Current industry standards do not define error values for the ntohl()
  function.

SEE ALSO
  Functions: endhostent(3), endservent(3), ntohs(3), htonl(3), htons(3).

  Standards: standards(5).

  Network Programmer's Guide

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