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strfmon - convert monetary value to a string
#include <monetary.h>
ssize_t strfmon(char *s, size_t max, const char *format, ...);
The strfmon() function formats the specified amounts according to the format
specification format and places the result in the character array s of size
max.
Ordinary characters in format are copied to s without conversion. Conversion
specifiers are introduced by a '%' character. Immediately following it there
can be zero or more of the following flags:
=f The single-byte character f is used as the numeric fill character (to
be used with a left precision, see below). When not specified, the
space character is used.
^ Do not use any grouping characters that might be defined for the
current locale. By default, grouping is enabled.
( or + The ( flag indicates that negative amounts should be enclosed between
parentheses. The + flag indicates that signs should be handled in the
default way, that is, amounts are preceded by the locale's sign
indication, for example, nothing for positive, "-" for negative.
! Omit the currency symbol.
- Left justify all fields. The default is right justification.
Next, there may be a field width: a decimal digit string specifying a minimum
field width in bytes. The default is 0. A result smaller than this width is
padded with spaces (on the left, unless the left-justify flag was given).
Next, there may be a left precision of the form "#" followed by a decimal
digit string. If the number of digits left of the radix character is smaller
than this, the representation is padded on the left with the numeric fill
character. Grouping characters are not counted in this field width.
Next, there may be a right precision of the form "." followed by a decimal
digit string. The amount being formatted is rounded to the specified number
of digits prior to formatting. The default is specified in the frac_digits
and int_frac_digits items of the current locale. If the right precision is 0,
no radix character is printed. (The radix character here is determined by
LC_MONETARY, and may differ from that specified by LC_NUMERIC.)
Finally, the conversion specification must be ended with a conversion
character. The three conversion characters are
% (In this case the entire specification must be exactly "%%".) Put a
'%' character in the result string.
i One argument of type double is converted using the locale's
international currency format.
n One argument of type double is converted using the locale's national
currency format.
The strfmon() function returns the number of characters placed in the array s,
not including the terminating null byte, provided the string, including the
terminating null byte, fits. Otherwise, it sets errno to E2BIG, returns -1,
and the contents of the array is undefined.
Not in POSIX.1-2001. Present on several other systems.
The call
strfmon(buf, sizeof(buf), "[%^=*#6n] [%=*#6i]",
1234.567, 1234.567);
outputs
[ fl **1234,57] [ NLG **1 234,57]
in the Dutch locale (with fl for "florijnen" and NLG for Netherlands
Guilders). The grouping character is very ugly because it takes as much space
as a digit, while it should not take more than half that, and will no doubt
cause confusion. Surprisingly, the "fl" is preceded and followed by a space,
and "NLG" is preceded by one and followed by two spaces. This may be a bug in
the locale files. The Italian, Australian, Swiss and Portuguese locales yield
[ L. **1235] [ ITL **1.235]
[ $**1234.57] [ AUD **1,234.57]
[Fr. **1234,57] [CHF **1.234,57]
[ **1234$57Esc] [ **1.234$57PTE ]
setlocale(3), sprintf(3), locale(7)
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