GCVT(3) Linux Programmer's Manual GCVT(3)NAMEgcvt - 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This function is obsolete.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 ALSOecvt(3), fcvt(3), sprintf(3)
1993-03-29 GCVT(3)