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 shown in
locale(7), and contains
all values associated with the locale categories
LC_NUMERIC and
LC_MONETARY. Programs may also use the functions
printf(3) and
strfmon(3), which behave according to the actual locale in use.
RETURN VALUE¶
The
localeconv() function returns a pointer to a filled in
struct
lconv. This structure may be (in glibc,
is) statically allocated,
and may be overwritten by subsequent calls. According to POSIX, the caller
should not modify the contents of this structure. The
localeconv()
function always succeeds.
ATTRIBUTES¶
Multithreading (see pthreads(7))¶
The
localeconv() function is not thread-safe, since it returns a pointer
to a structure which might be overwritten by subsequent calls.
C89, C99.
BUGS¶
The
printf(3) family of functions may or may not honor the current
locale.
SEE ALSO¶
locale(1),
localedef(1),
isalpha(3),
nl_langinfo(3),
setlocale(3),
strcoll(3),
strftime(3),
locale(7)
COLOPHON¶
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