nl_langinfo(3C) 					   Standard C Library Functions 					   nl_langinfo(3C)

NAME

       nl_langinfo - language information

SYNOPSIS

       #include <langinfo.h>

       char *nl_langinfo(nl_item item);

DESCRIPTION

       The  nl_langinfo()  function returns a pointer to a null-terminated string containing information relevant to a particular language or cul-
       tural area defined in the programs locale. The manifest constant names and values of item are defined by <langinfo.h>. For example:

	      nl_langinfo (ABDAY_1);

       would return a pointer to the string "Dim" if the identified language was French and a French locale was correctly installed; or  "Sun"	if
       the identified language was English.

RETURN VALUES

       If  setlocale(3C) has not been called successfully, or if  data for a supported language is either not available, or if item is not defined
       therein, then nl_langinfo() returns a pointer to the corresponding string in the C locale. In all locales,  nl_langinfo() returns a pointer
       to an empty string if item contains an invalid setting.

USAGE

       The  nl_langinfo()  function  can  be used safely in multithreaded applications, as long as setlocale(3C) is not being called to change the
       locale.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |CSI			     |Enabled			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Standard			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |MT-Level		     |MT-Safe with exceptions	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       setlocale(3C), langinfo.h(3HEAD), nl_types.h(3HEAD), attributes(5), standards(5)

WARNINGS

       The array pointed to by the return value should not be modified by the program. Subsequent calls to  nl_langinfo() may overwrite the array.

SunOS 5.10							    24 Jul 2002 						   nl_langinfo(3C)