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:
<?php
setlocale(LC_ALL, 'US');
$locale_info = localeconv();
print_r($locale_info);
?>
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The output of the code above will be:
Array
(
[decimal_point] => .
[thousands_sep] => ,
[int_curr_symbol] => USD
[currency_symbol] => $
[mon_decimal_point] => .
[mon_thousands_sep] => ,
[positive_sign] =>
[negative_sign] => -
[int_frac_digits] => 2
[frac_digits] => 2
[p_cs_precedes] => 1
[p_sep_by_space] => 0
[n_cs_precedes] => 1
[n_sep_by_space] => 0
[p_sign_posn] => 3
[n_sign_posn] => 0
[grouping] => Array ([0] => 3)
[mon_grouping] => Array ([0] => 3)
)
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