2 .\" Copyright (c) 1993 by Thomas Koenig (ig25@rz.uni-karlsruhe.de)
4 .\" SPDX-License-Identifier: Linux-man-pages-copyleft
6 .\" Modified Sat Jul 24 19:01:20 1993 by Rik Faith (faith@cs.unc.edu)
7 .TH localeconv 3 (date) "Linux man-pages (unreleased)"
9 localeconv \- get numeric formatting information
12 .RI ( libc ", " \-lc )
15 .B #include <locale.h>
17 .B struct lconv *localeconv(void);
22 function returns a pointer to a
24 for the current locale.
25 This structure is shown in
27 and contains all values associated with the locale categories
31 Programs may also use the functions
35 which behave according to the actual locale in use.
39 function returns a pointer to a filled in
41 This structure may be (in glibc,
43 statically allocated, and may be overwritten by subsequent calls.
45 the caller should not modify the contents of this structure.
48 function always succeeds.
50 For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
56 Interface Attribute Value
64 MT-Unsafe race:localeconv locale
74 family of functions may or may not honor the current locale.