Re: decimal separator (international?

[Peter Hermann <ica2ph@sinus.csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de>]

Chris Kaese <cdkaese@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> I have tried to compile a summary of the various arguments pro comma
> as decimal marker and pro point as decimal marker. Please feel free to
> add to the list, as I may have left out something.

This list is impressive, indeed.

Well, of course, I am biased by the long_time use of Computers
which culminated in the use of the programming language Ada.
E.g. I like Ada's ability to accept different number bases
in the source code fitting like a glove when it comes to
easily write down binary, octal, hexadecimal numbers (literals) 
or even numbers with a base of 7 or 13 .   ;-)

I admit to be "pro point" for decimal marker and
"pro underscore" for grouping due to habituation,
although I am living in a "comma" country.

I like it to write 2#11.1# for a decimal 3.5
when documentation requires for a specific binary purpose.

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