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hton(x)

Converts the endianness of a value from that used by the Host to Network byte order (big-endian).

Examples

1. Convert an integer to network byte order:

   julia> value = 123456789;
   julia> hton(value)
   3523477506

   This example converts the integer value from host byte order to network byte order (big-endian).

2. Network byte order conversion for floating-point values:

   julia> fvalue = 3.14159;
   julia> hton(fvalue)
   1130601548

   It converts the floating-point value fvalue to network byte order.

3. Handle negative values:

   julia> negative = -42;
   julia> hton(negative)
   -720896

   Negative values are also converted to network byte order correctly.

Common mistake example:

julia> str = "Hello";
julia> hton(str)
ERROR: MethodError: no method matching hton(::String)

In this example, hton is not applicable to a string data type. It is important to note that hton is primarily used for numerical values, not for strings or other non-numeric types. Make sure to pass the appropriate data type to hton to avoid such errors.

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