---
name: "nng_msg_insert"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libnng-dev"
version: "1.10.1-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/nng_msg_insert"
---

# nng\_msg\_insert(3)

prepend to message body

## NAME

nng\_msg\_insert - prepend to message body

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <nng/nng.h>
int nng_msg_insert(nng_msg *msg, const void *val, size_t size);
int nng_msg_insert_u16(nng_msg *msg, uint16_t val16);
int nng_msg_insert_u32(nng_msg *msg, uint32_t val32);
int nng_msg_insert_u64(nng_msg *msg, uint64_t val64);
```

## DESCRIPTION

The `nng_msg_insert()` family of functions prepends data to the front of the body of message *msg*, reallocating it if necessary. The first function prepends *size* bytes, copying them from *val*. The remaining functions prepend the specified value (such as *val32*) in network-byte order (big-endian).

**Tip**\

These functions make use of space pre-allocated in front of the message body if available, so they can often avoid performing any reallocation. Applications should use these instead of reallocating and copying message content themselves, in order to benefit from this capability.

## RETURN VALUES

These functions return 0 on success, and non-zero otherwise.

## ERRORS

`NNG_ENOMEM`

Insufficient free memory exists.

## SEE ALSO

[nng\_msg\_alloc(3)](/nng_msg_alloc/3.md), [nng\_msg\_append(3)](/nng_msg_append/3.md), [nng\_msg\_body(3)](/nng_msg_body/3.md), [nng\_msg\_chop(3)](/nng_msg_chop/3.md), [nng\_msg\_free(3)](/nng_msg_free/3.md), [nng\_msg\_len(3)](/nng_msg_len/3.md), [nng\_msg\_realloc(3)](/nng_msg_realloc/3.md), [nng\_msg\_trim(3)](/nng_msg_trim/3.md), [nng\_strerror(3)](/nng_strerror/3.md), [nng\_msg(5)](/nng_msg/5.md), [nng(7)](/nng/7.md)