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GCVT(3)			   Linux Programmer's Manual		       GCVT(3)

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 signifi‐
       cant 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       This function is obsolete.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.

CONFORMING TO
       marked as LEGACY in POSIX.1-2001.

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

				  1993-03-29			       GCVT(3)
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