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format.byteorder
Attribute The binary byte order for data printed using the printnumber and printbuffer
functions.
Usage
order = format.byteorder -- Reads byte order.
format.byteorder = order -- Writes byte order.
Set order to one of the following values:
0 or format.NORMAL Most significant byte first.
0 or format.BIGENDIAN Most significant byte first.
0 or format.NETWORK Most significant byte first.
1 or format.SWAPPED Least significant byte first.
1 or format.LITTLEENDIAN Least significant byte first.
Remarks
• This attribute selects the byte order that data is written when printing data values
with the
printnumber and the printbuffer functions. The byte order attribute is
only used with the SREAL, REAL, REAL32, and REAL64 data formats.
• NORMAL, BIGENDIAN, and NETWORK select the same byte order. SWAPPED
and LITTLEENDIAN select the same byte order. They are alternative identifiers.
Selecting which to use is a matter of preference.
• Select the SWAPPED or LITTLEENDIAN byte order when sending data to an IBM
PC compatible computer.
Also see format.asciiprecision, format.data, printbuffer, printnumber
Example Selects the SWAPPED byte order:
format.byteorder = format.SWAPPED
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