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The byte order matters in all cases where there is i/o, being files, network streams, inter chip communication,... For data that stays on the same processor or
by nuancebydefault 2y ago
The byte order matters in all cases where there is i/o, being files, network streams, inter chip communication,... For data that stays on the same processor or for files that are only accessed with the processors of the same endianness, there really is no issue, even when doing bit manipulation.