gcvt

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NAME
       gcvt - convert a floating-point number to a string.

SYNOPSIS
       #include <stdlib.h>

       char *gcvt(double number, size_t ndigit, char *buf);

DESCRIPTION
       The gcvt() function converts number to a minimal length NULL terminated
       ASCII string and stores the result in buf.  It produces ndigit signifi-
       cant digits in either printf(3) F format or E format.

RETURN VALUE
       The  gcvt()  function  returns  the address of the string pointed to by
       buf.

SEE ALSO
       ecvt(3), fcvt(3), sprintf(3)



                                  1993-03-29                           GCVT(3)