SWAB(3) Library Functions 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 carry‐
ing binary data between PDP11's and other machines. Nbytes should be
even.
SWAB(3)