inet_netof() — Get the network number from the Internet host sddress

Standards

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

Format

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

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

unsigned long inet_netof(struct addr_in in);

General description

The inet_netof() function breaks apart the Internet host address and returns the network number portion.
Parameter
Description
in
The Internet address in network byte order.

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

Returned value

The network number is returned in host byte order.

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