_getshort(3)_getshort(3)NAME_getshort - Retrieves short quantities from a byte stream
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h> #include <netinet/in.h> #include
<arpa/nameser.h> #include <resolv.h>
unsigned short _getshort(
u_char *message_ptr );
LIBRARY
Standard C Library (libc)
PARAMETERS
Specifies a pointer into the byte stream.
DESCRIPTION
the _getshort() function gets 16-bit quantities from the byte stream or
arbitrary byte boundaries.
The _getshort() function is one of a set of subroutines that form the
resolver, a set of functions that resolve domain names. Global informa‐
tion that is used by the resolver functions is kept in the _res data
structure. The include/resolv.h file contains the _res data structure
definition.
RETURN VALUES
Upon successful completion, the _getshort() function returns an
unsigned short (16-bit) value.
FILES
Defines name server and domain names.
SEE ALSO
Functions: res_init(3), res_mkquery(3), res_send(3), dn_comp(3),
dn_expand(3), dn_find(3), _getlong(3), putshort(3), putlong(3),
dn_skipname(3)_getshort(3)