GCVT
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: 1993-03-29
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NAME
gcvt - convert a floating-point number to a string
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h>
char *gcvt(double number, size_t ndigit, char *buf);
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.
NOTES
This function is obsolete. Instead,
sprintf()
is recommended.
RETURN VALUE
The gcvt() function returns the address of the string pointed to
by buf.
SEE ALSO
ecvt(3),
fcvt(3),
sprintf(3)
Index
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- SYNOPSIS
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- NOTES
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- RETURN VALUE
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- SEE ALSO
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