How to use localeconv in PHP
In this article I will explain how the localeconv() function can be used in PHP.
localeconv() function in PHP
The localeconv() function is used to return an array containing local numeric and monetary formatting information.
The localeconv() function will return the following array elements:
- [decimal_point] - it's represent decimal point character.
- [thousands_sep] - it's represent thousands separator.
- [int_curr_symbol] - it's represent currency symbol.
- [currency_symbol] - it's represent currency symbol.
- [mon_decimal_point] - it's represent monetary decimal point character.
- [mon_thousands_sep] - it's represent monetary thousands separator.
- [positive_sign] - it's represent positive value character.
- [negative_sign] - it's represent negative value character.
- [int_frac_digits] - it's represent international fractional digits.
- [frac_digits] - it's represent 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.
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[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.
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[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.
- [mon_grouping] - Array displaying how monetary numbers are grouped.
Syntax
Example
The following example show to how the localeconv() function can be used in PHP.
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<html>
<body>
<h3 style="color: yellowgreen;">localeconv() function example in PHP</h3>
<?php
setlocale(LC_ALL, 'US');
$locale_info = localeconv();
print_r($locale_info);
?>
</body>
</html>
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Output
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