endian enum
Indicates the endianness of all scalar types.
Syntax
enum class endian {
little = 0,
big = 1,
native = little
};
Members
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
little |
Indicates that scalar types are little-endian. That is, the least significant byte is stored in the smallest address. For example, 0x1234 is stored 0x34 0x12. |
big |
Indicates that scalar types are big-endian, that is, the most significant byte is stored in the smallest address. For example, 0x1234 is stored 0x12 0x34. |
Remarks
All native scalar types are little-endian for the platforms that Microsoft Visual C++ targets (x86, x64, ARM, ARM64).
Requirements
Header: <bit>
Namespace: std
Compiler option: /std:c++20 or later is required.