endian.c
author Markus Bröker <mbroeker@largo.dyndns.tv>
Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:51:16 +0200
changeset 86 86b83a979d9e
parent 77 49e0babccb23
child 106 a540a842ddef
permissions -rw-r--r--
numbering game: guess a value It was a short contest in IRC. Write a numbering game. Anyway, i have lost: The winner realized it in 12 lines. committer: Markus Bröker <mbroeker@largo.homelinux.org>

/**
 * endian.c
 * Copyright (C) 2008 Markus Broeker
 */

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int endian ()
{
    unsigned short word = 0x1234;
    unsigned char *p = (unsigned char *)&word;

    return ((p[0] == 0x34) ? 0 : 1);
}

int main (int argc, char **argv)
{
    printf ("%s Endian System\n", (endian ())? "Big" : "Little");

    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}