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.\" (c) 1993 by Thomas Koenig (ig25@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de)
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.TH LOCALECONV 3  1993-04-25 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
localeconv \- get numeric formatting information
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include <locale.h>
.sp
.B struct lconv *localeconv(void);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.B localeconv()
function returns a pointer to a
.B struct lconv
for the current locale. This structure is defined in the header-file
.B locale.h
and contains all values associated with the locale categories
.B LC_NUMERIC
and
.BR LC_MONETARY .
Programs may also use the functions
.B printf()
and
.B strfmon()
that behave according the the actual locale in use.
.SH "CONFORMING TO"
ANSI C, POSIX.1
.SH BUGS
The
.B printf()
family of functions may or may not honor the current locale.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR locale (1),
.BR localedef (1),
.BR strcoll (3),
.BR isalpha (3),
.BR setlocale (3),
.BR strftime (3),
.BR locale (7)