PHP localeconv Function
What is localeconv Function?
Explanation
This function is used to get numeric formatting information.
The following are the array elements returned by the localeconv function.
localeconv()
<?php
setlocale(LC_ALL, 'nl_NL.UTF-8@euro');
$locale_info = localeconv();
print_r($locale_info);
?> Result :
Array
(
[decimal_point] => .
[thousands_sep] =>
[int_curr_symbol] => EUR
[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] => 1
[n_cs_precedes] => 1
[n_sep_by_space] => 1
[p_sign_posn] => 1
[n_sign_posn] => 2
[grouping] => Array
(
)
[mon_grouping] => Array
(
[0] => 3
[1] => 3
)
)
In the above example displays the array with elements for the specified setlocale option.
The following are the array elements returned by the localeconv function.
| ELEMENTS | DESCRIPTION |
| decimal_point | Decimal point character |
| thousands_sep | Thousands separator |
| grouping | Array containing numeric groupings |
| int_curr_symbol | Currency symbol |
| currency_symbol | Local currency symbol |
| 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 | This can have values 0-4 to specify the position of the "+" sign. |
| n_sign_posn | This can have values 0-4 to specify the position of the "-" sign. |
Syntax:
localeconv()
Example :
<?php
setlocale(LC_ALL, 'nl_NL.UTF-8@euro');
$locale_info = localeconv();
print_r($locale_info);
?>
Array
(
[decimal_point] => .
[thousands_sep] =>
[int_curr_symbol] => EUR
[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] => 1
[n_cs_precedes] => 1
[n_sep_by_space] => 1
[p_sign_posn] => 1
[n_sign_posn] => 2
[grouping] => Array
(
)
[mon_grouping] => Array
(
[0] => 3
[1] => 3
)
)
In the above example displays the array with elements for the specified setlocale option.
