# patch\_word ``` Change value of a program word (2 bytes) ea - linear address value - new value of the word Returns: 1 if the database has been modified, 0 if either the debugger is running and the process' memory has value 'value' at address 'ea', or the debugger is not running, and the IDB has value 'value' at address 'ea already. success patch_word(long ea, long value); ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hex-rays.com/8.4/developer-guide/idc/idc-api-reference/alphabetical-list-of-idc-functions/714.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.