sysbyteorder
Sysbyteorder, commonly referred to as sys.byteorder, is an attribute in the Python standard library’s sys module that reports the native byte order of the host machine. It indicates how multi-byte values are stored in memory, distinguishing between little-endian and big-endian architectures. The attribute returns the string 'little' or 'big' and is determined by the platform’s hardware and C runtime.
Usage and purpose. Developers often query sys.byteorder to write platform-specific code that handles binary data more
Relation to other modules. The struct module in Python supports explicit endianness in its format strings using
Limitations. sys.byteorder reflects the host machine’s native endianness and not necessarily the endianness of external data
See also. Endianness, Byte order, Python struct module, Python sys module, Network byte order.