# Big Endian > Check if an environment is [big endian][endianness].

## Usage ```javascript var IS_BIG_ENDIAN = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-big-endian' ); ``` #### IS_BIG_ENDIAN `Boolean` indicating if an environment is [big endian][endianness]. ```javascript var bool = IS_BIG_ENDIAN; // returns ```

## Examples ```javascript var IS_BIG_ENDIAN = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-big-endian' ); console.log( IS_BIG_ENDIAN ); // => ```

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## CLI

### Usage ```text Usage: is-big-endian [options] Options: -h, --help Print this message. -V, --version Print the package version. ```

### Examples ```bash $ is-big-endian ```

[endianness]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness