The latest version of this topic can be found at _ltoa, _ltow.
Converts a long integer to a string. More secure versions of these functions are available; see _ltoa_s, _ltow_s.
Syntax
char *_ltoa(
long value,
char *str,
int radix
);
wchar_t *_ltow(
long value,
wchar_t *str,
int radix
);
template <size_t size>
char *_ltoa(
long value,
char (&str)[size],
int radix
); // C++ only
template <size_t size>
wchar_t *_ltow(
long value,
wchar_t (&str)[size],
int radix
); // C++ only
Parameters
value
Number to be converted.
str
String result.
radix
Base of value.
Return Value
Each of these functions returns a pointer to str. There is no error return.
Remarks
The _ltoa function converts the digits of value to a null-terminated character string and stores the result (up to 33 bytes) in str. The radix argument specifies the base of value, which must be in the range 2 – 36. If radix equals 10 and value is negative, the first character of the stored string is the minus sign (–). _ltow is a wide-character version of _ltoa; the second argument and return value of _ltow are wide-character strings. Each of these functions is Microsoft-specific.
Important
To prevent buffer overruns, ensure that the str buffer is large enough to hold the converted digits plus the trailing null-character and a sign character.
In C++, these functions have template overloads. For more information, see Secure Template Overloads.
Generic-Text Routine Mappings
| Tchar.h routine | _UNICODE and _MBCS not defined | _MBCS defined | _UNICODE defined |
|---|---|---|---|
_ltot |
_ltoa |
_ltoa |
_ltow |
Requirements
| Routine | Required header |
|---|---|
_ltoa |
<stdlib.h> |
_ltow |
<stdlib.h> |
For more compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Example
See the example for _itoa.
.NET Framework Equivalent
See Also
Data Conversion
_itoa, _i64toa, _ui64toa, _itow, _i64tow, _ui64tow
_ultoa, _ultow