localeconv (3)





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  strfmon() 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), strf-
       time(3), locale(7)

GNU                               1993-04-25                     localeconv(3)