Question

Write a MIPS program to check if computer is a big-endian or little-endian system

Answer 1

In C, C++

int n = 1;

// little endian if true

if(*(char *)&n == 1) {...}

*In Python:

from sys import byteorder

print(byteorder)

# will print 'little' if little endian

If you are using .NET: Check the value of BitConverter.IsLittleEndian.

*In Linux,

static union { char c[4]; unsigned long mylong; } endian_test = { { 'l', '?', '?', 'b' } };

#define ENDIANNESS ((char)endian_test.mylong)

if (ENDIANNESS == 'l') /* little endian */

if (ENDIANNESS == 'b') /* big endian */