LOCALECONV(3)       Linux Programmer's Manual       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 associ-
       ated with the locale categories  LC_NUMERIC  and  LC_MONE-
       TARY.   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),  setlo-
       cale(3), strftime(3), locale(7)

GNU                       April 25, 1993                        1