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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, int ndigit, char *buf);
Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see feature_test_macros(7)):
gcvt():
Since glibc 2.17
(_XOPEN_SOURCE >= 500 && ! (_POSIX_C_SOURCE >= 200809L))
|| /* Glibc >= 2.20 */ _DEFAULT_SOURCE
|| /* Glibc <= 2.19 */ _SVID_SOURCE
Glibc versions 2.12 to 2.16:
(_XOPEN_SOURCE >= 500 && ! (_POSIX_C_SOURCE >= 200112L))
|| _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 ei‐
ther printf(3) F format or E format.
RETURN VALUE
The gcvt() function returns buf.
ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────┬─────────┐
│Interface │ Attribute │ Value │
├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────┼─────────┤
│gcvt() │ 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)
2021-03-22 GCVT(3)