1SWAB(3P)                   POSIX Programmer's Manual                  SWAB(3P)
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6       This  manual  page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux
7       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the  corresponding
8       Linux  manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may
9       not be implemented on Linux.
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NAME

12       swab - swap bytes
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SYNOPSIS

15       #include <unistd.h>
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17       void swab(const void *restrict src, void *restrict dest,
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DESCRIPTION

22       The swab() function shall copy nbytes bytes, which are  pointed  to  by
23       src,  to  the object pointed to by dest, exchanging adjacent bytes. The
24       nbytes argument should be even. If nbytes is  odd,  swab()  copies  and
25       exchanges  nbytes-1  bytes  and  the  disposition  of  the last byte is
26       unspecified. If copying takes place between objects that  overlap,  the
27       behavior is undefined. If nbytes is negative, swab() does nothing.
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RETURN VALUE

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ERRORS

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EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION USAGE

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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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SEE ALSO

50       The Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <unistd.h>
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53       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
54       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
55       --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
56       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by  the  Institute  of
57       Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
58       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
59       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
60       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained  online
61       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .
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