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> ## GET-BYTE-ORDER function

> Returns an integer indicating the byte order setting of a MEMPTR variable. This will be either the value provided by the last execution of SET-BYTE-ORDER with this MEMPTR variable, or HOST-BYTE-ORDER if SET-BYTE-ORDER has not been executed.

> #### Syntax

>     GET-BYTE-ORDER( memptr )

> ``memptr``

> An expression that returns a MEMPTR.

> #### Note

> GET-BYTE-ORDER never affects data currently in the MEMPTR. That is, it does not actually re-order the data.

> #### See also

> SET-BYTE-ORDER statement

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