_byteswap_ulong

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This function returns the argument value with its bytes in reverse order.

unsigned long __cdecl _byteswap_ulong(
  unsigned long arg1
);

Parameters

  • arg1
    [in] The four-byte integer that the function operates on.

Return Values

The value of the argument with bytes reversed.

Remarks

This function can be used to translate between big-endian and little endian data representations. For example, _byteswap_ulong(0x12345678) is 0x78563412.

Requirements

OS Versions: Windows CE .NET 4.0 and later.
Header: Cmnintrin.h.

See Also

Common Intrinsic Functions

 Last updated on Thursday, April 08, 2004

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