Converts a long integer to a null-terminated string of characters and stores it; negative base values are acceptable.

#include <stdlib.h>

char *ltos (long value, char *string, int radix);

#include <wchar.h>

wchar_t *_ltosw(long value, wchar_t *string, int radix);

Parameters

value

Number to convert.

string

String result, up to 34 bytes.

radix

Base of value; must be in the range 2 to 36 or -2 to -36.

Remarks

The absolute value of radix is passed to this function as the number base.

Digits in the converted string representing values 10 through 35 are the characters a through z.

Return Values

A pointer to the converted string.

Generic Text Routines

Requirements