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This function converts a u_shortfrom host to TCP/IP network byte order, which is big-endian.

Syntax 

u_short htons(
  u_short 
hostshort
);

Parameters

hostshort

[in] 16-bit number in host byte order.

Remarks

This function takes a 16-bit number in host byte order and returns a 16-bit number in network byte order used in TCP/IP networks.

Return Value

This function returns the value in TCP/IP network byte order.

Requirements

Header winsock2.h
Library Ws2.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also