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ECVT(3)			  OpenBSD Programmer's Manual		       ECVT(3)

NAME
     ecvt, fcvt, gcvt - convert double to ASCII string

SYNOPSIS
     #include <stdlib.h>

     char *
     ecvt(double value, int ndigit, int *decpt, int *sign);

     char *
     fcvt(double value, int ndigit, int *decpt, int *sign);

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

DESCRIPTION
     These functions are provided for compatibility with legacy code.  New
     code should use the snprintf(3) function for improved safety and
     portability.

     The ecvt(), fcvt() and gcvt() functions convert the double precision
     floating-point number value to a NUL-terminated ASCII string.

     The ecvt() function converts value to a NUL-terminated string of exactly
     ndigit digits and returns a pointer to that string.  The result is padded
     with zeroes from left to right as needed.	There are no leading zeroes
     unless value itself is 0.	The least significant digit is rounded in an
     implementation-dependent manner.  The position of the decimal point
     relative to the beginning of the string is stored in decpt.  A negative
     value indicates that the decimal point is located to the left of the
     returned digits (this occurs when there is no whole number component to
     value).  If value is zero, it is unspecified whether the integer pointed
     to by decpt will be 0 or 1.  The decimal point itself is not included in
     the returned string.  If the sign of the result is negative, the integer
     pointed to by sign is non-zero; otherwise, it is 0.

     If the converted value is out of range or is not representable, the
     contents of the returned string are unspecified.

     The fcvt() function is identical to ecvt() with the exception that ndigit
     specifies the number of digits after the decimal point (zero-padded as
     needed).

     The gcvt() function converts value to a NUL-terminated string similar to
     the %g printf(3) format specifier and stores the result in buf.  It
     produces ndigit significant digits similar to the %f printf(3) format
     specifier where possible.	If ndigit does allow sufficient precision, the
     result is stored in exponential notation similar to the %e printf(3)
     format specifier.	If value is less than zero, buf will be prefixed with
     a minus sign.  A decimal point is included in the returned string if
     value is not a whole number.  Unlike the ecvt() and fcvt() functions, buf
     is not zero-padded.

RETURN VALUES
     The ecvt(), fcvt() and gcvt() functions return a NUL-terminated string
     representation of value.

SEE ALSO
     printf(3), strtod(3)

STANDARDS
     The ecvt(), fcvt() and gcvt() functions conform to IEEE Std 1003.1-2001
     (``POSIX'').

CAVEATS
     The ecvt() and fcvt() functions return a pointer to internal storage
     space that will be overwritten by subsequent calls to either function.

     The maximum possible precision of the return value is limited by the
     precision of a double and may not be the same on all architectures.

     The snprintf(3) function is preferred over these functions for new code.

OpenBSD 4.9			 April 1, 2010			   OpenBSD 4.9
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