GCVT(3)

NAME
gcvt - convert a floating-point number to a string

SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h>

char *gcvt(double number, int ndigit, char *buf);

Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):

gcvt():
    Since glibc 2.12:
        (_XOPEN_SOURCE >= 500) ! (_POSIX_C_SOURCE >= 200112L)
            || /* Glibc since 2.19: */ _DEFAULT_SOURCE
            || /* Glibc versions <= 2.19: */ _SVID_SOURCE
    Before glibc 2.12:
        _SVID_SOURCE || _XOPEN_SOURCE >= 500

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
 | Thread safety | MT-Safe

CONFORMING TO
Marked as LEGACY in POSIX.1-2001. POSIX.1-2008 removes the specification of gcvt(), recommending the use of sprintf(3) instead (though snprintf(3) may be preferable).

SEE ALSO
ecvt(3), fcvt(3), sprintf(3)

COLOPHON
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