inet_makeaddr() — Create an Internet host address

Standards

Standards / Extensions C or C++ Dependencies
XPG4.2 both  

Format

X/Open:
#define _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED 1
#include <arpa/inet.h>

struct in_addr inet_makeaddr(in_addr_t net, in_addr_t lna);
Berkeley sockets:
#define _OE_SOCKETS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <netinet/in.h>
#include <arpa/inet.h>

struct in_addr inet_makeaddr(unsigned long net, unsigned long lna);

General description

The inet_makeaddr() function takes a network number and a local network address and constructs an Internet address.
Parameter
Description
net
The network number.
lna
The local network address.

Special behavior for C++: To use this function with C++, you must use the _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED 1 feature test macro.

Returned value

The Internet address is returned in network byte order.

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