The localeconvo() function

This function returns an array that contains local numeric and currency formatting information.

syntax: localconvo();


The array elements in the array returned by this function and their meanings are listed below:

[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)

Example input:

echo setlocale(LC_ALL,NULL);
print_r(localeconv());

Example output:

English_United States.1252Array ( [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 ) )