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.TH localeconv 3
.SH NAME
localeconv - get numeric formatting information
.SH SYNOPSIS
#include <locale.h>

struct lconv *localeconv(void);
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
.BR localeconv ()
function is used to set
the components of an object with type struct lconv
with values appropriate for the formatting of numeric quantities
according to the rules of the current locale and return a pointer to it.
.SH RETURN VALUE
The
.B localeconv
function returns a pointer to the filled-in object.
The structure pointed to by the return value
shall not be modified by the program,
but may be overwritten by a subsequent call to the
.B localeconv
function.
In addition, calls to
.B setlocale
function with categories LC_ALL, LC_MONETARY, or LC_NUMERIC
may overwrite the contents of the structure.
.SH STANDARDS
ISO/IEC 9899:1999 Section 7.11.2.1 Paragraph 1,2,8
.SH SEE ALSO
.B locale.h(3)