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PR_cnvtf
========
Converts a floating point number to a string.
Syntax
------
.. code::
#include <prdtoa.h>
void PR_cnvtf (
char *buf,
PRIntn bufsz,
PRIntn prcsn,
PRFloat64 fval);
Parameters
~~~~~~~~~~
The function has these parameters:
``buf``
The address of the buffer in which to store the result.
``bufsz``
The size of the buffer provided to hold the result.
``prcsn``
The number of digits of precision to which to generate the floating
point value.
``fval``
The double-precision floating point number to be converted.
Description
-----------
:ref:`PR_cnvtf` is a simpler interface to convert a floating point number
to a string. It conforms to the ECMA standard of Javascript
(ECMAScript).
On return, the result is written to the buffer pointed to by ``buf`` of
size ``bufsz``.