_itoa, _i64toa, _ui64toa, _itow, _i64tow, _ui64tow

Converts an integer to a string. More secure versions of these functions are available; see _itoa_s, _i64toa_s, _ui64toa_s, _itow_s, _i64tow_s, _ui64tow_s.

char *_itoa(
   int value,
   char *str,
   int radix 
);
char *_i64toa(
   __int64 value,
   char *str,
   int radix 
);
char * _ui64toa(
   unsigned _int64 value,
   char *str,
   int radix 
);
wchar_t * _itow(
   int value,
   wchar_t *str,
   int radix 
);
wchar_t * _i64tow(
   __int64 value,
   wchar_t *str,
   int radix 
);
wchar_t * _ui64tow(
   unsigned __int64 value,
   wchar_t *str,
   int radix 
);
template <size_t size>
char *_itoa(
   int value,
   char (&str)[size],
   int radix 
); // C++ only
template <size_t size>
char *_i64toa(
   __int64 value,
   char (&str)[size],
   int radix 
); // C++ only
template <size_t size>
char * _ui64toa(
   unsigned _int64 value,
   char (&str)[size],
   int radix 
); // C++ only
template <size_t size>
wchar_t * _itow(
   int value,
   wchar_t (&str)[size],
   int radix 
); // C++ only
template <size_t size>
wchar_t * _i64tow(
   __int64 value,
   wchar_t (&str)[size],
   int radix 
); // C++ only
template <size_t size>
wchar_t * _ui64tow(
   unsigned __int64 value,
   wchar_t (&str)[size],
   int radix 
); // C++ only

Parameters

value
Number to be converted.
str
String result.
radix
Base of value; which must be in the range 2–36.

Return Value

Each of these functions returns a pointer to str. There is no error return.

Remarks

The _itoa, _i64toa, and _ui64toa functions convert the digits of the given value argument to a null-terminated character string and stores the result (up to 33 characters for _itoa and 65 for _i64toa and _ui64toa) in str. If radix equals 10 and value is negative, the first character of the stored string is the minus sign ( – ). _itow, _i64tow, and _ui64tow are wide-character versions of _itoa, _i64toa, and _ui64toa, respectively.

Security Note:
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 that invoke the newer, secure counterparts of these functions. For more information, see Secure Template Overloads.

Generic-Text Routine Mappings

Tchar.h routine	_UNICODE and _MBCS not defined	_MBCS defined	_UNICODE defined
_itot	_itoa	_itoa	_itow
_i64tot	_i64toa	_i64toa	_i64tow
_ui64tot	_ui64toa	_ui64toa	_ui64tow

Requirements

Routine	Required header
_itoa	<stdlib.h>
_i64toa	<stdlib.h>
_ui64toa	<stdlib.h>
_itow	<stdlib.h>
_i64tow	<stdlib.h>
_ui64tow	<stdlib.h>

For more compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.

Example

// crt_itoa.c
// compile with: /W3
// This program makes use of the _itoa functions
// in various examples.

#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main( void )
{
   char buffer[65];
   int r;
   for( r=10; r>=2; --r )
   {
     _itoa( -1, buffer, r ); // C4996
     // Note: _itoa is deprecated; consider using _itoa_s instead
     printf( "base %d: %s (%d chars)\n", r, buffer, strnlen(buffer, _countof(buffer)) );
   }
   printf( "\n" );
   for( r=10; r>=2; --r )
   {
     _i64toa( -1L, buffer, r ); // C4996
     // Note: _i64toa is deprecated; consider using _i64toa_s
     printf( "base %d: %s (%d chars)\n", r, buffer, strnlen(buffer, _countof(buffer)) );
   }
   printf( "\n" );
   for( r=10; r>=2; --r )
   {
     _ui64toa( 0xffffffffffffffffL, buffer, r ); // C4996
     // Note: _ui64toa is deprecated; consider using _ui64toa
     printf( "base %d: %s (%d chars)\n", r, buffer, strnlen(buffer, _countof(buffer)) );
   }
}

base 10: -1 (2 chars)
base 9: 12068657453 (11 chars)
base 8: 37777777777 (11 chars)
base 7: 211301422353 (12 chars)
base 6: 1550104015503 (13 chars)
base 5: 32244002423140 (14 chars)
base 4: 3333333333333333 (16 chars)
base 3: 102002022201221111210 (21 chars)
base 2: 11111111111111111111111111111111 (32 chars)

base 10: -1 (2 chars)
base 9: 145808576354216723756 (21 chars)
base 8: 1777777777777777777777 (22 chars)
base 7: 45012021522523134134601 (23 chars)
base 6: 3520522010102100444244423 (25 chars)
base 5: 2214220303114400424121122430 (28 chars)
base 4: 33333333333333333333333333333333 (32 chars)
base 3: 11112220022122120101211020120210210211220 (41 chars)
base 2: 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 (64 chars)

base 10: 18446744073709551615 (20 chars)
base 9: 145808576354216723756 (21 chars)
base 8: 1777777777777777777777 (22 chars)
base 7: 45012021522523134134601 (23 chars)
base 6: 3520522010102100444244423 (25 chars)
base 5: 2214220303114400424121122430 (28 chars)
base 4: 33333333333333333333333333333333 (32 chars)
base 3: 11112220022122120101211020120210210211220 (41 chars)
base 2: 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 (64 chars)

.NET Framework Equivalent

System::Convert::ToString