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.

CONFORMING TO

       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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