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 &nbsp; &nbsp;int data = 0;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; char *p = (char*)&amp;data;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; p[0] = 1;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; p[1] = 2;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; p[2] = 3;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; p[3] = 4;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; if(data == 0x01020304)<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; std::cout&lt;&lt;&quot;big endian&quot;&lt;&lt;std::endl;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; else<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; std::cout&lt;&lt;&quot;little endian&quot;&lt;&lt;std::endl;<br />

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   int data = 0;
    char *p = (char*)&data;
    p[0] = 1;
    p[1] = 2;
    p[2] = 3;
    p[3] = 4;
    if(data == 0x01020304)
        std::cout<<"big endian"<<std::endl;
    else
        std::cout<<"little endian"<<std::endl;


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Dear experts,<br />
I need to know how to write a platform-indep C/C++ code that get the platform of the running machine. I need to know whether it is a big endian or little endian machine.<br />
<br />
Thanx for fast response,<br />
Amr
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Dear experts,
I need to know how to write a platform-indep C/C++ code that get the platform of the running machine. I need to know whether it is a big endian or little endian machine.

Thanx for fast response,
Amr

Get platform to know the endians

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