_gcvt
Converts a floating-point value to a string, which it stores in a buffer. This function is deprecated because a more secure version is available; see _gcvt_s.
char *_gcvt( double value, int digits, char *buffer );
Parameters
- value
-
Value to be converted.
- digits
-
Number of significant digits stored.
- buffer
-
Storage location for the result.
The _gcvt function converts a floating-point value to a character string (which includes a decimal point and a possible sign byte) and stores the string in buffer. The buffer should be large enough to accommodate the converted value plus a terminating null character, which is appended automatically. If a buffer size of digits + 1 is used, the function overwrites the end of the buffer. This is because the converted string includes a decimal point and can contain sign and exponent information. There is no provision for overflow. _gcvt attempts to produce digits digits in decimal format. If it cannot, it produces digits digits in exponential format. Trailing zeros might be suppressed in the conversion.
A buffer of length _CVTBUFSIZE is sufficient for any floating point value.
This function validates its parameters. If buffer is NULL, the invalid parameter handler is invoked, as described in Parameter Validation. If execution is allowed to continue, this function sets errno to EINVAL and returns NULL.
| Routine | Required header | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| _gcvt | <stdlib.h> | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 |
For more compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
// crt_gcvt.c
// compile with: /W3
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
int main( void )
{
char buffer[_CVTBUFSIZE];
double value = -1234567890.123;
printf( "The following numbers were converted by _gcvt(value,12,buffer):\n" );
_gcvt( value, 12, buffer ); // C4996
// Note: _gcvt is deprecated; consider using _gcvt_s instead
printf( "buffer: '%s' (%d chars)\n", buffer, strlen(buffer) );
value *= 10;
_gcvt( value, 12, buffer ); // C4996
printf( "buffer: '%s' (%d chars)\n", buffer, strlen(buffer) );
value *= 10;
_gcvt( value, 12, buffer ); // C4996
printf( "buffer: '%s' (%d chars)\n", buffer, strlen(buffer) );
value *= 10;
_gcvt( value, 12, buffer ); // C4996
printf( "buffer: '%s' (%d chars)\n", buffer, strlen(buffer) );
printf( "\n" );
value = -12.34567890123;
_gcvt( value, 12, buffer ); // C4996
printf( "buffer: '%s' (%d chars)\n", buffer, strlen(buffer) );
value /= 10;
_gcvt( value, 12, buffer ); // C4996
printf( "buffer: '%s' (%d chars)\n", buffer, strlen(buffer) );
value /= 10;
_gcvt( value, 12, buffer ); // C4996
printf( "buffer: '%s' (%d chars)\n", buffer, strlen(buffer) );
value /= 10;
_gcvt( value, 12, buffer ); // C4996
printf( "buffer: '%s' (%d chars)\n", buffer, strlen(buffer) );
}
Output
The following numbers were converted by _gcvt(value,12,buffer): buffer: '-1234567890.12' (14 chars) buffer: '-12345678901.2' (14 chars) buffer: '-123456789012' (13 chars) buffer: '-1.23456789012e+012' (19 chars) buffer: '-12.3456789012' (14 chars) buffer: '-1.23456789012' (14 chars) buffer: '-0.123456789012' (15 chars) buffer: '-1.23456789012e-002' (19 chars)
