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PHP localeconv() Function

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Definition and Usage

The localeconv() function returns an array containing local numeric and monetary formatting information.

The localeconv() function will return the following array elements:

• [decimal_point] - Decimal point character
• [thousands_sep] - Thousands separator
• [int_curr_symbol] - Currency symbol (example: USD)
• [currency_symbol] - Currency symbol (example: $)
• [mon_decimal_point] - Monetary decimal point character
• [mon_thousands_sep] - Monetary thousands separator
• [positive_sign] - Positive value character
• [negative_sign] - Negative value character
• [int_frac_digits] - International fractional digits
• [frac_digits] - Local fractional digits
• [p_cs_precedes] - True (1) if currency symbol is placed in front of a positive value, False (0) if it is placed behind
• [p_sep_by_space] - True (1) if there is a spaces between the currency symbol and a positive value, False (0) otherwise
• [n_cs_precedes] - True (1) if currency symbol is placed in front of a negative value, False (0) if it is placed behind
• [n_sep_by_space] - True (1) if there is a spaces between the currency symbol and a negative value, False (0) otherwise
• [p_sign_posn] - Formatting options:
  • 0 - Parentheses surround the quantity and currency symbol
  • 1 - The + sign is placed in front of the quantity and currency symbol
  • 2 - The + sign is placed after the quantity and currency symbol
  • 3 - The + sign is placed immediately in front of the currency symbol
  • 4 - The + sign is placed immediately after the currency symbol
• [n_sign_posn] - Formatting options:
  • 0 - Parentheses surround the quantity and currency symbol
  • 1 - The - sign is placed in front of the quantity and currency symbol
  • 2 - The - sign is placed after the quantity and currency symbol
  • 3 - The - sign is placed immediately in front of the currency symbol
  • 4 - The - sign is placed immediately after the currency symbol
• [grouping] - Array displaying how numbers are grouped (example: 3 indicates 1 000 000)
• [mon_grouping] - Array displaying how monetary numbers are grouped (example: 2 indicates 1 00 00 00)

Syntax

Tips and Notes

Tip: To define locale settings, see the setlocale() function.

Example

In this example we will find the United States locale numeric formatting information:

The output of the code above will be:

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