---
name: "pcap_tstamp_type_val_to_name"
section: "3pcap"
platform: "macos"
package: "libpcap"
version: "146"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pcap_tstamp_type_val_to_name/3pcap"
---

# pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_name(3pcap)

get a name or description for a time stamp type value

## NAME

pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_name, pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_description - get a name or description for a time stamp type value

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <pcap.h>
```

**const char \*pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_name(int tstamp\_type);** **const char \*pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_description(int tstamp\_type);**

## DESCRIPTION

**pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_name**() translates a time stamp type value to the corresponding time stamp type name. **NULL** is returned on failure.

**pcap\_tstamp\_type\_val\_to\_description**() translates a time stamp type value to a short description of that time stamp type. **NULL** is returned on failure.

## BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY

These functions became available in libpcap release 1.2.1.

## SEE ALSO

**pcap**(3PCAP), **pcap\_tstamp\_type\_name\_to\_val**(3PCAP)