localeconv()

localeconv - Get numeric formatting information

Syntax

array localeconv ()

Arguments

-

Description

Returns an associative array containing localized numeric and monetary formatting information.

Version

PHP 4.0.5, 5

Return value

localeconv() returns data based upon the current locale as set by setlocale(). The associative array that is returned contains the following fields: Array element Description decimal_point Decimal point character thousands_sep Thousands separator grouping Array containing numeric groupings int_curr_symbol International currency symbol (i.e. USD) currency_symbol Local currency symbol (i.e. $) mon_decimal_point Monetary decimal point character mon_thousands_sep Monetary thousands separator mon_grouping Array containing monetary groupings positive_sign Sign for positive values negative_sign Sign for negative values int_frac_digits International fractional digits frac_digits Local fractional digits p_cs_precedes TRUE if currency_symbol precedes a positive value, FALSE if it succeeds one p_sep_by_space TRUE if a space separates currency_symbol from a positive value, FALSE otherwise n_cs_precedes TRUE if currency_symbol precedes a negative value, FALSE if it succeeds one n_sep_by_space TRUE if a space separates currency_symbol from a negative value, FALSE otherwise p_sign_posn 0 - Parentheses surround the quantity and currency_symbol 1 - The sign string precedes the quantity and currency_symbol 2 - The sign string succeeds the quantity and currency_symbol 3 - The sign string immediately precedes the currency_symbol 4 - The sign string immediately succeeds the currency_symbol n_sign_posn 0 - Parentheses surround the quantity and currency_symbol 1 - The sign string precedes the quantity and currency_symbol 2 - The sign string succeeds the quantity and currency_symbol 3 - The sign string immediately precedes the currency_symbol 4 - The sign string immediately succeeds the currency_symbol