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26 .TH LOCALECONV 3 2021-03-22 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
28 localeconv \- get numeric formatting information
31 .B #include <locale.h>
33 .B struct lconv *localeconv(void);
38 function returns a pointer to a
40 for the current locale.
41 This structure is shown in
43 and contains all values associated with the locale categories
47 Programs may also use the functions
51 which behave according to the actual locale in use.
55 function returns a pointer to a filled in
57 This structure may be (in glibc,
59 statically allocated, and may be overwritten by subsequent calls.
61 the caller should not modify the contents of this structure.
64 function always succeeds.
66 For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
74 Interface Attribute Value
78 MT-Unsafe race:localeconv locale
89 family of functions may or may not honor the current locale.