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===Purpose===
===Purpose===
Flips order of bytes in a word.
Flips order of bytes in a word.
===Synopsis===
===Synopsis===
:res = reversebytes(y,totalbytes,base)
:res = reversebytes(y,totalbytes,base)
===Description===
===Description===
Generalized reversal of bytes. Inputs are y, the value(s) to operate on, the total number of bytes to swap totalbytes {default = 2} in each word, and the number base to work in base {default = 2\^8 = 256 = 1 hex byte}. Note that the default is to swap 2 hex bytes in a 16 bit number.  
Generalized reversal of bytes. Inputs are y, the value(s) to operate on, the total number of bytes to swap totalbytes {default = 2} in each word, and the number base to work in base {default = 2\^8 = 256 = 1 hex byte}. Note that the default is to swap 2 hex bytes in a 16 bit number.  
===Examples===
===Examples===
To swap 4 BYTES in a 32 bit number:
To swap 4 BYTES in a 32 bit number:
:reversebytes(y,4)
:reversebytes(y,4)
To swap 2 WORDS in a 32 bit number:  
To swap 2 WORDS in a 32 bit number:  
:reversebytes(y,2,2\^16)
:reversebytes(y,2,2\^16)

Revision as of 14:26, 3 September 2008

Purpose

Flips order of bytes in a word.

Synopsis

res = reversebytes(y,totalbytes,base)

Description

Generalized reversal of bytes. Inputs are y, the value(s) to operate on, the total number of bytes to swap totalbytes {default = 2} in each word, and the number base to work in base {default = 2\^8 = 256 = 1 hex byte}. Note that the default is to swap 2 hex bytes in a 16 bit number.

Examples

To swap 4 BYTES in a 32 bit number:

reversebytes(y,4)

To swap 2 WORDS in a 32 bit number:

reversebytes(y,2,2\^16)