convert_int.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
# from book Python Network
# Programming Cookbook listed as integer conversion

import socket
def convert_int():
    data = 1234
    # 32-bit
    print "Original: %s => Long host byte order: %s, Network byte order: %s"\
    %(data, socket.ntohl(data), socket.htonl(data))
    # 16-bit
    print "Original: %s => Short host byte order: %s, Network byte order: %s"\
    %(data, socket.ntohs(data), socket.htons(data))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    convert_int()