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Re: [O] Note about decimal mark for numbers
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Bastien |
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Re: [O] Note about decimal mark for numbers |
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Wed, 22 Aug 2012 00:32:56 +0200 |
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Jambunathan K <address@hidden> writes:
> Achim Gratz <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Nicolas Goaziou writes:
>>> In a recent commit, I've modified `org-table-number-regexp' so it can
>>> recognize numbers with a comma as the decimal mark by default.
>>
>> This should really follow the definitions in the locale...
>
> That was my first reaction to it as well.
Remember the purpose of `org-table-number-regexp' is to help find the
right alignment in tables. It is _not_ to find numbers when eval'ing
a formula.
So, having both a rigid definition of what is a number for formulas
and a flexible definition when it comes to formatting tables is fine.
2 cts,
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Bastien