SWAB(3)             UNIX Programmer's Manual		  SWAB(3)


NAME
     swab - swap bytes

SYNOPSIS
     swab(from, to, nbytes)
     char *from, *to;

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 PDP11's and
     other machines.  Nbytes should be even.


Printed 11/26/99	  May 15, 1985				1


 
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