Locale-Sensitive Function
char *nl_langinfo(nl_item item);
Internationalization (I18n) Function Overview
The nl_langinfo function can be used to access individual elements of the locale categories. Unlike the localeconv function, which returns all the information, nl_langinfo lets the caller select what information it requires. This is very fast and it is not a problem to call this function multiple times. A second advantage is that in addition to the numeric and monetary formatting information, information from the LC_TIME and LC_MESSAGES categories is available.
The type nl_type is defined in nl_types.h. The argument item is a numeric value defined in the header langinfo.h.
An example of where one would use the nl_langinfo function is the strftime format call like in the following example:
strftime (s, len, nl_langinfo (D_T_FMT), tp);
I18n Issues
Prior to calling nl_langinfo, ensure that the
current locale is set properly by calling setlocale.
Recommended Replacements*
*If you're already using the recommended function, see I18n Issues for other reasons why Globalyzer is detecting the function.
Locale-Sensitive Functions
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