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<<On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 08:35:58 +1100, Peter Jeremy <peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au> said:

> I have also had occasions when fcvt() or dtoa() would allow simpler
> code than sprintf().  Wouldn't we be better off documenting our dtoa()
> and allowing other functions to access it?

[efg]cvt() are required by SUSv2.  The are included (under the XSI
extension) in draft 5 of POSIX.1-200x and marked LEGACY there, so they
won't be eligible for removal until 2006.  We really should just bite
the bullet and implement these functions.

-GAWollman



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