GCVT
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: March 29, 1993
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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() F format or E format.
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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