@stdlib/os-byte-order
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Platform byte order.
npm install @stdlib/os-byte-order
var BYTE_ORDER = require( '@stdlib/os-byte-order' );
Platform byte order.
console.log( BYTE_ORDER );
// => <string>
The following values are possible:
'little-endian''big-endian''mixed-endian' (also known as "middle-endian")'unknown'var BYTE_ORDER = require( '@stdlib/os-byte-order' );
if ( BYTE_ORDER === 'little-endian' ) {
console.log( 'Least significant byte comes first...' );
} else if ( BYTE_ORDER === 'big-endian' ) {
console.log( 'Most significant byte comes first...' );
} else {
console.log( 'This is uncommon...' );
}
npm install @stdlib/os-byte-order
#include "stdlib/os/byte_order.h"
Macro for an arbitrary constant indicating little-endian order.
#if defined(STDLIB_OS_BYTE_ORDER) && STDLIB_OS_BYTE_ORDER == STDLIB_OS_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN
// Do something for little-endian...
#endif
If compiled on an unrecognized/unsupported platform, the macro is not defined.
Macro for an arbitrary constant indicating big-endian order.
#if defined(STDLIB_OS_BYTE_ORDER) && STDLIB_OS_BYTE_ORDER == STDLIB_OS_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN
// Do something for big-endian...
#endif
If compiled on an unrecognized/unsupported platform, the macro is not defined.
Macro which equals either STDLIB_OS_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN or STDLIB_OS_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN (or host defined) depending on the resolved platform byte order.
#if defined(STDLIB_OS_BYTE_ORDER)
#if STDLIB_OS_BYTE_ORDER == STDLIB_OS_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN
// Do something for little-endian...
#elif STDLIB_OS_BYTE_ORDER == STDLIB_OS_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN
// Do something for big-endian...
#endif
#endif
If compiled on an unrecognized/unsupported platform, the macro is not defined.
#include "stdlib/os/byte_order.h"
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
#if defined(STDLIB_OS_BYTE_ORDER)
#if STDLIB_OS_BYTE_ORDER == STDLIB_OS_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN
printf( "Platform is little-endian...\n" );
#elif STDLIB_OS_BYTE_ORDER == STDLIB_OS_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN
printf( "Platform is big-endian...\n" );
#else
printf( "Platform endianness is either mixed-endian or unknown...\n" )
#endif
#endif
}
To use the module as a general utility, install the module globally
npm install -g @stdlib/os-byte-order
Usage: byte-order [options]
Options:
-h, --help Print this message.
-V, --version Print the package version.
$ byte-order
This package is part of stdlib, a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.
For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.
See LICENSE.
Copyright © 2016-2021. The Stdlib Authors.
0.0.4 (2021-07-07)
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Platform byte order.
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