Are you confused by endianness in computing? Wondering what terms like "little-endian" and "big-endian" actually mean? In this video, I’ll break down everything you need to know about endianness—from the basics through to converting between big and little endian in C/C++.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- What endianness is and why it exists.
- Why most programmers don’t need to worry about it.
- Four different methods to convert between big-endian and little-endian in C/C++—from easiest to fastest.
- A common gotcha that can trip you up and how to avoid it.
- Best practices for writing portable, endianness-safe code.