gcvt (3)
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NAME
gcvt - convert a floating-point number to a stringSYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h> char *gcvt(double number, int ndigit, char *buf);
Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
gcvt():
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- Since glibc 2.12:
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_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.ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).Interface | Attribute | Value |
gcvt() | Thread safety | MT-Safe |