LOCALECONV
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: April 25, 1993
NAME
localeconv - get numeric formatting information
SYNOPSIS
#include <locale.h>
struct lconv *localeconv(void);
DESCRIPTION
The
localeconv()
function returns a pointer to a
struct lconv
for the current locale. This structure is defined in the header-file
locale.h
and contains all values associated with the locale categories
LC_NUMERIC
and
LC_MONETARY.
Programs may also use the functions
printf()
and
strfmom()
that behave according the the actual locale in use.
CONFORMING TO
ANSI C, POSIX.1
BUGS
The
printf()
family of functions may or may not honor the current locale.
SEE ALSO
locale(1), localedef(1), strcoll(3), isalpha(3),
setlocale(3), strftime(3), locale(7)