The constant that specifies the locale information to retrieve, such as date formats, currency symbols, or language-specific strings.
Read more about parameters of nl_langinfo in parameters section
The nl_langinfofunction in C language Retrieves information about the current locale specified by the item.
The nl_langinfo function returns a pointer to a string that contains information about the current locale. The information returned depends on the nl_item value passed as an argument. This function is crucial for obtaining locale-specific information such as date and time formats, currency symbols, and character encodings.
The nl_langinfofunction takes 1
parameter:
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nl_item `item`: The constant that specifies the locale information to retrieve, such as date formats, currency symbols, or language-specific strings.
Retrieves locale-specific information based on the `item` specified. Returns a pointer to a string containing the requested information, such as the abbreviated day names, currency symbols, or other locale-dependent text. The returned string is managed internally and should not be modified or freed.
The nl_langinfo function return value :
Returns a pointer to a string containing the requested locale information
If the item is invalid or not available for the current locale, an empty string is returned
This example demonstrates how to use nl_langinfo to retrieve various locale-specific information such as currency symbol, date format, time format, and day names.