Pike v8.1 release 6

Method Locale.Gettext.localeconv()


Method localeconv

mapping localeconv()

Description

The localeconv() function returns a mapping with settings for the current locale. This mapping contains all values associated with the locale categories LC_NUMERIC and LC_MONETARY.

"decimal_point" : string

The decimal-point character used to format non-monetary quantities.

"thousands_sep" : string

The character used to separate groups of digits to the left of the decimal-point character in formatted non-monetary quantities.

"int_curr_symbol" : string

The international currency symbol applicable to the current locale, left-justified within a four-character space-padded field. The character sequences should match with those specified in ISO 4217 Codes for the Representation of Currency and Funds.

"currency_symbol" : string

The local currency symbol applicable to the current locale.

"mon_decimal_point" : string

The decimal point used to format monetary quantities.

"mon_thousands_sep" : string

The separator for groups of digits to the left of the decimal point in formatted monetary quantities.

"positive_sign" : string

The string used to indicate a non-negative-valued formatted monetary quantity.

"negative_sign" : string

The string used to indicate a negative-valued formatted monetary quantity.

"int_frac_digits" : int

The number of fractional digits (those to the right of the decimal point) to be displayed in an internationally formatted monetary quantity.

"frac_digits" : int

The number of fractional digits (those to the right of the decimal point) to be displayed in a formatted monetary quantity.

"p_cs_precedes" : bool

Set to 1 or 0 if the currency_symbol respectively precedes or succeeds the value for a non-negative formatted monetary quantity.

"p_sep_by_space" : bool

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.

"n_cs_precedes" : bool

Set to 1 or 0 if the currency_symbol respectively precedes or succeeds the value for a negative formatted monetary quantity.

"n_sep_by_space" : bool

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.

"p_sign_posn" : int(0..4)

Set to a value indicating the positioning of the positive_sign for a non-negative formatted monetary quantity. The value of p_sign_posn is interpreted according to the following:

0

Parentheses surround the quantity and currency_symbol.

1

The sign string precedes the quantity and currency_symbol.

2

The sign string succeeds the quantity and currency_symbol.

3

The sign string immediately precedes the currency_symbol.

4

The sign string immediately succeeds the currency_symbol.

"n_sign_posn" : int

Set to a value indicating the positioning of the negative_sign for a negative formatted monetary quantity. The value of n_sign_posn is interpreted according to the rules described under p_sign_posn.

See also

bindtextdomain, textdomain, gettext, dgettext, dcgettext, setlocale