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(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This function is obsolete.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.

SEE ALSO

ecvt(3), fcvt(3), sprintf(3)