The lconv structure

Example 2.9. lconv structure

struct lconv {
  char *decimal_point;
       /* The decimal point character used to format non monetary quantities */
  char *thousands_sep;
       /* The character used to separate groups of digits to the left of the */
       /* decimal point character in formatted non monetary quantities.      */
  char *grouping;
       /* A string whose elements indicate the size of each group of digits  */
       /* in formatted non monetary quantities. See below for more details.  */
  char *int_curr_symbol;
       /* The international currency symbol applicable to the current locale.*/
       /* The first three characters contain the alphabetic international    */
       /* currency symbol in accordance with those specified in ISO 4217.    */
       /* Codes for the representation of Currency and Funds. The fourth     */
       /* character (immediately preceding the null character) is the        */
       /* character used to separate the international currency symbol from  */
       /* the monetary quantity.                                             */
  char *currency_symbol;
       /* The local currency symbol applicable to the current locale.        */
  char *mon_decimal_point;
       /* The decimal‑point used to format monetary quantities.              */
  char *mon_thousands_sep;
       /* The separator for groups of digits to the left of the decimal‑point*/
       /* in formatted monetary quantities.                                  */
  char *mon_grouping;
       /* A string whose elements indicate the size of each group of digits  */
       /* in formatted monetary quantities. See below for more details.      */
  char *positive_sign;
       /* The string used to indicate a non negative‑valued formatted         */
       /* monetary quantity.                                                 */
  char *negative_sign;
       /* The string used to indicate a negative‑valued formatted monetary   */
       /* quantity.                                                          */
  char int_frac_digits;
       /* The number of fractional digits (those to the right of the         */
       /* decimal‑point) to be displayed in an internationally formatted     */
       /* monetary quantities.                                               */
  char frac_digits;
       /* The number of fractional digits (those to the right of the         */
       /* decimal‑point) to be displayed in a formatted monetary quantity.   */
  char p_cs_precedes;
       /* Set to 1 or 0 if the currency_symbol respectively precedes or      */
       /* succeeds the value for a non negative formatted monetary quantity. */
  char p_sep_by_space;
       /* Set to 1 or 0 if the currency_symbol respectively is or is not     */
       /* separated by a space from the value for a non negative formatted   */
       /* monetary quantity.                                                 */
  char n_cs_precedes;
       /* Set to 1 or 0 if the currency_symbol respectively precedes or      */
       /* succeeds the value for a negative formatted monetary quantity.     */
  char n_sep_by_space;
       /* Set to 1 or 0 if the currency_symbol respectively is or is not     */
       /* separated by a space from the value for a negative formatted       */
       /* monetary quantity.                                                 */
  char p_sign_posn;
       /* Set to a value indicating the position of the positive_sign for a  */
       /* non negative formatted monetary quantity. See below for more details*/
  char n_sign_posn;
       /* Set to a value indicating the position of the negative_sign for a  */
       /* negative formatted monetary quantity. */
};