NAME

       gcvt - convert a floating-point number to a string

SYNOPSIS

       #include <stdlib.h>

       char *gcvt(double number, size_t ndigit, char *buf);

   Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):

       gcvt():
           Since glibc 2.12:
               _SVID_SOURCE ||
                   (_XOPEN_SOURCE >= 500 ||
                       _XOPEN_SOURCE && _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED) &&
                   !(_POSIX_C_SOURCE >= 200112L || _XOPEN_SOURCE >= 600)
           Before glibc 2.12:
               _SVID_SOURCE || _XOPEN_SOURCE >= 500 || _XOPEN_SOURCE && _XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED

DESCRIPTION

       The  gcvt()  function  converts  number  to  a minimal length null-terminated ASCII string and stores the
       result in buf.  It produces ndigit significant digits in either printf(3) F format or E format.

RETURN VALUE

       The gcvt() function returns the address of the string pointed to by buf.

CONFORMING TO

       Marked as LEGACY in POSIX.1-2001.  POSIX.1-2008 removes the specification of gcvt(), recommending the use
       of sprintf(3) instead (though snprintf(3) may be preferable).

SEE ALSO

       ecvt(3), fcvt(3), sprintf(3)

COLOPHON

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                                                   2010-09-20                                            GCVT(3)