Endian numbers

[Gilberio Carmenates García]

Hi all,

I’ve been always wondering that is the meaning of endian term, for example
in the Bit syntax

 

{<<16#12345678:32/big>>,<<16#12345678:32/little>>,

<<16#12345678:32/native>>,<<16#12345678:32>>}.

{<<18,52,86,120>>,<<120,86,52,18>>,

<<120,86,52,18>>,<<18,52,86,120>>}

 

What is the meaning of that I mean what is the different between big, little
or native. And the different endian machines. In the JInterface there is a
reference to that term too, the big endian the little endian and so on.

Could anybody explain this to me, I need to now that very well so I can put
that in my book.

 

 

Regards,

 

Ivan.

 

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