NAME gcvt - convert a floating-point number to a string. CONTENTS Synopsis Description 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(3) 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)
"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(3) 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)
