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PHP Quiz PHP CertificatePHP localeconv() Function
Example
Find the United States locale numeric formatting information:
<?php
setlocale(LC_ALL,"US");
$locale_info = localeconv();
print_r($locale_info);
?>
setlocale(LC_ALL,"US");
$locale_info = localeconv();
print_r($locale_info);
?>
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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)
Tip: To define locale settings, see the setlocale() function.
Tip: To view all available language codes, go to our Language code reference.
Syntax
localeconv()
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns data based upon the current locale as set by setlocale() |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4+ |
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