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- <h2 class="chapter">9 Locale (<samp>locale.h</samp>)</h2>
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- <p>A <em>locale</em> is the name for a collection of parameters (affecting
- collating sequences and formatting conventions) that may be different
- depending on location or culture. The <code>"C"</code> locale is the only
- one defined in the ANSI C standard.
- </p>
- <p>This is a minimal implementation, supporting only the required <code>"C"</code>
- value for locale; strings representing other locales are not
- honored. (<code>""</code> is also accepted; it represents the default locale
- for an implementation, here equivalent to <code>"C"</code>).
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- <p><samp>locale.h</samp> defines the structure <code>lconv</code> to collect the
- information on a locale, with the following fields:
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- <dl compact="compact">
- <dt><code>char *decimal_point</code></dt>
- <dd><p>The decimal point character used to format “ordinary” numbers (all
- numbers except those referring to amounts of money). <code>"."</code> in the
- C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char *thousands_sep</code></dt>
- <dd><p>The character (if any) used to separate groups of digits, when
- formatting ordinary numbers.
- <code>""</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char *grouping</code></dt>
- <dd><p>Specifications for how many digits to group (if any grouping is done at
- all) when formatting ordinary numbers. The <em>numeric value</em> of each
- character in the string represents the number of digits for the next
- group, and a value of <code>0</code> (that is, the string’s trailing
- <code>NULL</code>) means to continue grouping digits using the last value
- specified. Use <code>CHAR_MAX</code> to indicate that no further grouping is
- desired. <code>""</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char *int_curr_symbol</code></dt>
- <dd><p>The international currency symbol (first three characters), if any, and
- the character used to separate it from numbers.
- <code>""</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char *currency_symbol</code></dt>
- <dd><p>The local currency symbol, if any.
- <code>""</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char *mon_decimal_point</code></dt>
- <dd><p>The symbol used to delimit fractions in amounts of money.
- <code>""</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char *mon_thousands_sep</code></dt>
- <dd><p>Similar to <code>thousands_sep</code>, but used for amounts of money.
- <code>""</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char *mon_grouping</code></dt>
- <dd><p>Similar to <code>grouping</code>, but used for amounts of money.
- <code>""</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char *positive_sign</code></dt>
- <dd><p>A string to flag positive amounts of money when formatting.
- <code>""</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char *negative_sign</code></dt>
- <dd><p>A string to flag negative amounts of money when formatting.
- <code>""</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char int_frac_digits</code></dt>
- <dd><p>The number of digits to display when formatting amounts of money to
- international conventions.
- <code>CHAR_MAX</code> (the largest number representable as a <code>char</code>) in
- the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char frac_digits</code></dt>
- <dd><p>The number of digits to display when formatting amounts of money to
- local conventions.
- <code>CHAR_MAX</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char p_cs_precedes</code></dt>
- <dd><p><code>1</code> indicates the local currency symbol is used before a
- <em>positive or zero</em> formatted amount of money; <code>0</code> indicates
- the currency symbol is placed after the formatted number.
- <code>CHAR_MAX</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char p_sep_by_space</code></dt>
- <dd><p><code>1</code> indicates the local currency symbol must be separated from
- <em>positive or zero</em> numbers by a space; <code>0</code> indicates that it
- is immediately adjacent to numbers.
- <code>CHAR_MAX</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char n_cs_precedes</code></dt>
- <dd><p><code>1</code> indicates the local currency symbol is used before a
- <em>negative</em> formatted amount of money; <code>0</code> indicates
- the currency symbol is placed after the formatted number.
- <code>CHAR_MAX</code> in the C locale.
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- </dd>
- <dt><code>char n_sep_by_space</code></dt>
- <dd><p><code>1</code> indicates the local currency symbol must be separated from
- <em>negative</em> numbers by a space; <code>0</code> indicates that it
- is immediately adjacent to numbers.
- <code>CHAR_MAX</code> in the C locale.
- </p>
- </dd>
- <dt><code>char p_sign_posn</code></dt>
- <dd><p>Controls the position of the <em>positive</em> sign for
- numbers representing money. <code>0</code> means parentheses surround the
- number; <code>1</code> means the sign is placed before both the number and the
- currency symbol; <code>2</code> means the sign is placed after both the number
- and the currency symbol; <code>3</code> means the sign is placed just before
- the currency symbol; and <code>4</code> means the sign is placed just after
- the currency symbol.
- <code>CHAR_MAX</code> in the C locale.
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- </dd>
- <dt><code>char n_sign_posn</code></dt>
- <dd><p>Controls the position of the <em>negative</em> sign for numbers
- representing money, using the same rules as <code>p_sign_posn</code>.
- <code>CHAR_MAX</code> in the C locale.
- </p></dd>
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