langinfo.h — language information constants
#include <langinfo.h>
The <langinfo.h> header shall define the symbolic constants used to identify items of langinfo data (see nl_langinfo()).
The <langinfo.h> header shall define the locale_t type as described in <locale.h>.
The <langinfo.h> header shall define the nl_item type as described in <nl_types.h>.
The <langinfo.h> header shall define the following symbolic constants with type nl_item. The entries under Category indicate in which setlocale() category each item is defined.
Constant
Category
Meaning
CODESET
LC_CTYPE
Codeset name.
D_T_FMT
LC_TIME
String for formatting date and time.
D_FMT
LC_TIME
Date format string.
T_FMT
LC_TIME
Time format string.
T_FMT_AMPM
LC_TIME
Time format string using 12-hour clock format, if supported in the locale; if the 12-hour format is not supported, this shall be either an empty string or a string specifying a 24-hour clock format.
AM_STR
LC_TIME
Ante-meridiem affix; if AM_STR and PM_STR are both empty strings, the 12-hour format is not supported in the locale.
PM_STR
LC_TIME
Post-meridiem affix; if AM_STR and PM_STR are both empty strings, the 12-hour format is not supported in the locale.
DAY_1
LC_TIME
Name of the first day of the week (for example, Sunday).
DAY_2
LC_TIME
Name of the second day of the week (for example, Monday).
DAY_3
LC_TIME
Name of the third day of the week (for example, Tuesday).
DAY_4
LC_TIME
Name of the fourth day of the week (for example, Wednesday).
DAY_5
LC_TIME
Name of the fifth day of the week (for example, Thursday).
DAY_6
LC_TIME
Name of the sixth day of the week (for example, Friday).
DAY_7
LC_TIME
Name of the seventh day of the week (for example, Saturday).
ABDAY_1
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the first day of the week.
ABDAY_2
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the second day of the week.
ABDAY_3
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the third day of the week.
ABDAY_4
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the fourth day of the week.
ABDAY_5
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the fifth day of the week.
ABDAY_6
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the sixth day of the week.
ABDAY_7
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the seventh day of the week.
MON_1
LC_TIME
Name of the first month of the year.
MON_2
LC_TIME
Name of the second month.
MON_3
LC_TIME
Name of the third month.
MON_4
LC_TIME
Name of the fourth month.
MON_5
LC_TIME
Name of the fifth month.
MON_6
LC_TIME
Name of the sixth month.
MON_7
LC_TIME
Name of the seventh month.
MON_8
LC_TIME
Name of the eighth month.
MON_9
LC_TIME
Name of the ninth month.
MON_10
LC_TIME
Name of the tenth month.
MON_11
LC_TIME
Name of the eleventh month.
MON_12
LC_TIME
Name of the twelfth month.
ALTMON_1
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate first month of the year.
ALTMON_2
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate second month.
ALTMON_3
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate third month.
ALTMON_4
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate fourth month.
ALTMON_5
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate fifth month.
ALTMON_6
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate sixth month.
ALTMON_7
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate seventh month.
ALTMON_8
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate eighth month.
ALTMON_9
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate ninth month.
ALTMON_10
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate tenth month.
ALTMON_11
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate eleventh month.
ALTMON_12
LC_TIME
Name of the alternative appropriate twelfth month.
ABMON_1
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the first month.
ABMON_2
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the second month.
ABMON_3
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the third month.
ABMON_4
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the fourth month.
ABMON_5
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the fifth month.
ABMON_6
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the sixth month.
ABMON_7
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the seventh month.
ABMON_8
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the eighth month.
ABMON_9
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the ninth month.
ABMON_10
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the tenth month.
ABMON_11
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the eleventh month.
ABMON_12
LC_TIME
Abbreviated name of the twelfth month.
ABALTMON_1
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the first month of the year.
ABALTMON_2
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the second month.
ABALTMON_3
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the third month.
ABALTMON_4
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the fourth month.
ABALTMON_5
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the fifth month.
ABALTMON_6
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the sixth month.
ABALTMON_7
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the seventh month.
ABALTMON_8
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the eighth month.
ABALTMON_9
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the ninth month.
ABALTMON_10
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the tenth month.
ABALTMON_11
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the eleventh month.
ABALTMON_12
LC_TIME
Abbreviated alternative name of the twelfth month.
ERA
LC_TIME
Era description segments.
ERA_D_FMT
LC_TIME
Era date format string.
ERA_D_T_FMT
LC_TIME
Era date and time format string.
ERA_T_FMT
LC_TIME
Era time format string.
ALT_DIGITS
LC_TIME
Alternative symbols for digits.
RADIXCHAR
LC_NUMERIC
Radix character.
THOUSEP
LC_NUMERIC
Separator for thousands.
YESEXPR
LC_MESSAGES
Affirmative response expression.
NOEXPR
LC_MESSAGES
Negative response expression.
CRNCYSTR
LC_MONETARY
Local currency symbol, preceded by '-' if the symbol should appear before the value, '+' if the symbol should appear after the value, or '.' if the symbol should replace the radix character. If the local currency symbol is the empty string, implementations may return the empty string ("").
If the locale's values for p_cs_precedes and n_cs_precedes do not match, the value of nl_langinfo(CRNCYSTR) and nl_langinfo_l(CRNCYSTR,loc) is unspecified.
The following shall be declared as a function and may also be defined as a macro. A function prototype shall be provided.
char *nl_langinfo(nl_item); char *nl_langinfo_l(nl_item, locale_t);Inclusion of the <langinfo.h> header may also make visible all symbols from <nl_types.h>.
Wherever possible, users are advised to use functions compatible with those in the ISO C standard to access items of langinfo data. In particular, the strftime() function should be used to access date and time information defined in category LC_TIME . The localeconv() function should be used to access information corresponding to RADIXCHAR, THOUSEP, and CRNCYSTR.
None.
None.
7. Locale , <locale.h> , <nl_types.h>
XSH nl_langinfo , localeconv , strfmon , strftime
First released in Issue 2.
The constants YESSTR and NOSTR are marked LEGACY.
The constants YESSTR and NOSTR are removed.
IEEE Std 1003.1-2001/Cor 1-2002, item XBD/TC1/D6/9 is applied, adding a sentence to the "Meaning" column entry for the CRNCYSTR constant. This change is to accommodate historic practice.
The <langinfo.h> header is moved from the XSI option to the Base.
The nl_langinfo_l() function is added from The Open Group Technical Standard, 2006, Extended API Set Part 4.
This reference page is clarified with respect to macros and symbolic constants, and a declaration for the locale_t type is added.
POSIX.1-2008, Technical Corrigendum 1, XBD/TC1-2008/0051 [107] is applied.
Austin Group Defects 258 and 1166 are applied, adding the ALTMON_x and ABALTMON_x symbolic constants.
Austin Group Defect 1307 is applied, changing the AM_STR, PM_STR, and T_FMT_AMPM constants in relation to locales that do not support the 12-hour clock format.
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