localeconv Get numeric formatting information arraylocaleconv Returns an associative array containing localized numeric and monetary formatting information. localeconv returns data based upon the current locale as set by setlocale. The associative array that is returned contains the following fields: Array element Description decimal_point Decimal point character thousands_sep Thousands separator grouping Array containing numeric groupings int_curr_symbol International currency symbol (i.e. USD) currency_symbol Local currency symbol (i.e. $) mon_decimal_point Monetary decimal point character mon_thousands_sep Monetary thousands separator mon_grouping Array containing monetary groupings positive_sign Sign for positive values negative_sign Sign for negative values int_frac_digits International fractional digits frac_digits Local fractional digits p_cs_precedes &true; if currency_symbol precedes a positive value, &false; if it succeeds one p_sep_by_space &true; if a space separates currency_symbol from a positive value, &false; otherwise n_cs_precedes &true; if currency_symbol precedes a negative value, &false; if it succeeds one n_sep_by_space &true; if a space separates currency_symbol from a negative value, &false; otherwise p_sign_posn 0 Parentheses surround the quantity and currency_symbol 1 The sign string precedes the quantity and currency_symbol 2 The sign string succeeds the quantity and currency_symbol 3 The sign string immediately precedes the currency_symbol 4 The sign string immediately succeeds the currency_symbol n_sign_posn 0 Parentheses surround the quantity and currency_symbol 1 The sign string precedes the quantity and currency_symbol 2 The sign string succeeds the quantity and currency_symbol 3 The sign string immediately precedes the currency_symbol 4 The sign string immediately succeeds the currency_symbol The grouping fields contain arrays that define the way numbers should be grouped. For example, the grouping field for the en_US locale, would contain a 2 item array with the values 3 and 3. The higher the index in the array, the farther left the grouping is. If an array element is equal to CHAR_MAX, no further grouping is done. If an array element is equal to 0, the previous element should be used. \n"; echo "--------------------------------------------\n"; echo " Monetary information for current locale: \n"; echo "--------------------------------------------\n\n"; echo "int_curr_symbol: {$locale_info["int_curr_symbol"]}\n"; echo "currency_symbol: {$locale_info["currency_symbol"]}\n"; echo "mon_decimal_point: {$locale_info["mon_decimal_point"]}\n"; echo "mon_thousands_sep: {$locale_info["mon_thousands_sep"]}\n"; echo "positive_sign: {$locale_info["positive_sign"]}\n"; echo "negative_sign: {$locale_info["negative_sign"]}\n"; echo "int_frac_digits: {$locale_info["int_frac_digits"]}\n"; echo "frac_digits: {$locale_info["frac_digits"]}\n"; echo "p_cs_precedes: {$locale_info["p_cs_precedes"]}\n"; echo "p_sep_by_space: {$locale_info["p_sep_by_space"]}\n"; echo "n_cs_precedes: {$locale_info["n_cs_precedes"]}\n"; echo "n_sep_by_space: {$locale_info["n_sep_by_space"]}\n"; echo "p_sign_posn: {$locale_info["p_sign_posn"]}\n"; echo "n_sign_posn: {$locale_info["n_sign_posn"]}\n"; echo "\n"; ]]> The constant CHAR_MAX is also defined for the use mentioned above. See also setlocale.