QECVT(3) Linux Programmer's Manual QECVT(3)NAME
qecvt, qfcvt, qgcvt - convert a floating-point number to a string
SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h>
char *qecvt(long double number, int ndigits, int *decpt, int *sign);
char *qfcvt(long double number, int ndigits, int *decpt, int *sign);
char *qgcvt(long double number, int ndigit, char *buf);
DESCRIPTION
The functions qecvt(), qfcvt() and qgcvt() are identical to ecvt, fcvt
and gcvt respectively, except that they use a long double argument num‐
ber. See ecvt(3) and gcvt(3).
NOTES
These functions are obsolete. Instead, sprintf() is recommended.
CONFORMING TO
SVr4. Not seen in most common Unix implementations, but occurs in
SunOS. Not supported by libc4 and libc5. Supported by glibc.
SEE ALSOecvt(3), ecvt_r(3), gcvt(3), sprintf(3)GNU 2002-08-25 QECVT(3)