= nng_sockaddr_in6(5)
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== NAME

nng_sockaddr_in6 - IPv6 socket address

== SYNOPSIS

[source, c]
----
#include <nng/nng.h>

enum sockaddr_family {
    NNG_AF_INET6 = 4,
};

typedef struct {
    uint16_t sa_family;
    uint16_t sa_port;
    uint8_t  sa_addr[16];
    uint32_t sa_scope;
} nng_sockaddr_in6;
----

== DESCRIPTION

(((socket, address, IPv6)))
An `nng_sockaddr_in6` is the flavor of xref:nng_sockaddr.5.adoc[`nng_sockaddr`]
used to represent TCP (and sometimes UDP) addresses,
including the Internet Protocol (IP) address and port number.(((port number, TCP)))

This structure is used with IPv6 addresses.
A different structure, xref:nng_sockaddr_in.5.adoc[`nng_sockaddr_in`], is used
for IPv4 addresses.

The following structure members are present:

`sa_family`::
    This field will always have the value ((`NNG_AF_INET6`)).

`sa_port`::
    This field holds the TCP or UDP port number, in network byte-order.
    A zero value here is used when no specific port number is indicated.

`sa_addr`::
    This field holds the ((IP address))(((address, IPv6))) in
    network-byte order.

`sa_scope`::
    This is the scope, and is typically used with link local
    addresses to identify a specific interface.  The details of
    this are specific to the operating system.  This value is
    presented identically to the underlying system's, including
    any byte order considerations.

TIP: The `sa_port` and `sa_addr` fields are in network-byte order to
facilitate their use with system APIs such as `inet_ntop()`.
Most platforms use some form of BSD-derived network API, which uses
network-byte order in the various structures (such as `sockaddr_in6`).

IMPORTANT: This field appears similar to BSD `sockaddr_in6`, but it is
_not_ the same, and they may not be used interchangeably.

== SEE ALSO

[.text-left]
xref:nng_sockaddr.5.adoc[nng_sockaddr(5)],
xref:nng_sockaddr_in.5.adoc[nng_sockaddr_in(5)],
xref:nng_tcp.7.adoc[nng_tcp(7)],
xref:nng.7.adoc[nng(7)]