@node ntohs, cpu
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <netinet/in.h>

unsigned short ntohs(unsigned short val);
@end example

@subheading Description

This function converts from network formatted shorts to host formatted
shorts.  For the i386 and higher processors, this means that the bytes
are swapped from 12 order to 21 order.

@subheading Return Value

The host-order value.

@subheading Portability

@portability !ansi, !posix

@subheading Example

@example
port = ntohs(tcp.port);
@end example