Python doesn't use decimal point separator in 'Region and language'

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If I open the 'Region and language' dialog, I have 'Formats' set to 'Germany'. If I click that setting, the 'Numbers' preview is '123.456.789,00' (comma as a decimal separator).

But if I run python3 -c 'import locale; print(locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"])', it outputs . (a dot, not a comma).

How can I get the decimal point as configured by the user in the 'Region and language' dialog?

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If I open the 'Region and language' dialog, I have 'Formats' set to 'Germany'. If I click that setting, the 'Numbers' preview is '123.456.789,00' (comma as a decimal separator).

But if I run python3 -c 'import locale; print(locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"])', it outputs . (a dot, not a comma).

How can I get the decimal point as configured by the user in the 'Region and language' dialog?

edited Nov 26 at 16:08

wjandrea

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asked Nov 26 at 15:58

Janus Troelsen

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If I open the 'Region and language' dialog, I have 'Formats' set to 'Germany'. If I click that setting, the 'Numbers' preview is '123.456.789,00' (comma as a decimal separator).

But if I run python3 -c 'import locale; print(locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"])', it outputs . (a dot, not a comma).

How can I get the decimal point as configured by the user in the 'Region and language' dialog?

edited Nov 26 at 16:08

wjandrea

7,96042258

asked Nov 26 at 15:58

Janus Troelsen

2,1141620

If I open the 'Region and language' dialog, I have 'Formats' set to 'Germany'. If I click that setting, the 'Numbers' preview is '123.456.789,00' (comma as a decimal separator).

But if I run python3 -c 'import locale; print(locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"])', it outputs . (a dot, not a comma).

How can I get the decimal point as configured by the user in the 'Region and language' dialog?

python system-settings internationalization gettext

edited Nov 26 at 16:08

wjandrea

7,96042258

asked Nov 26 at 15:58

Janus Troelsen

2,1141620

edited Nov 26 at 16:08

wjandrea

7,96042258

asked Nov 26 at 15:58

Janus Troelsen

2,1141620

edited Nov 26 at 16:08

wjandrea

7,96042258

edited Nov 26 at 16:08

wjandrea

7,96042258

edited Nov 26 at 16:08

wjandrea

7,96042258

asked Nov 26 at 15:58

Janus Troelsen

2,1141620

asked Nov 26 at 15:58

Janus Troelsen

2,1141620

asked Nov 26 at 15:58

Janus Troelsen

2,1141620

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You need to run locale.setlocale() too.

python3 -c 'import locale; locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, ""); print(locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"])'

answered Nov 26 at 17:31

Gunnar Hjalmarsson

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This simply adopts whatever is in LC_ALL. On my system, somehow all the variables reported by locale are not de_DE even though Germany is selected as mentioned.
– Janus Troelsen
Nov 26 at 20:31

@JanusTroelsen: No, it imports all the locale categories which are currently effective (i.e. in accordance with the output of the locale command). If you switched to German as Format in the current session, you need to relogin to have the LC_NUMERIC variable (which affects the decimal separator) updated.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Nov 26 at 21:00

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You need to run locale.setlocale() too.

python3 -c 'import locale; locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, ""); print(locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"])'

answered Nov 26 at 17:31

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This simply adopts whatever is in LC_ALL. On my system, somehow all the variables reported by locale are not de_DE even though Germany is selected as mentioned.
– Janus Troelsen
Nov 26 at 20:31

@JanusTroelsen: No, it imports all the locale categories which are currently effective (i.e. in accordance with the output of the locale command). If you switched to German as Format in the current session, you need to relogin to have the LC_NUMERIC variable (which affects the decimal separator) updated.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Nov 26 at 21:00

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You need to run locale.setlocale() too.

python3 -c 'import locale; locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, ""); print(locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"])'

answered Nov 26 at 17:31

Gunnar Hjalmarsson

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This simply adopts whatever is in LC_ALL. On my system, somehow all the variables reported by locale are not de_DE even though Germany is selected as mentioned.
– Janus Troelsen
Nov 26 at 20:31

@JanusTroelsen: No, it imports all the locale categories which are currently effective (i.e. in accordance with the output of the locale command). If you switched to German as Format in the current session, you need to relogin to have the LC_NUMERIC variable (which affects the decimal separator) updated.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Nov 26 at 21:00

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You need to run locale.setlocale() too.

python3 -c 'import locale; locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, ""); print(locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"])'

answered Nov 26 at 17:31

Gunnar Hjalmarsson

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You need to run locale.setlocale() too.

python3 -c 'import locale; locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, ""); print(locale.localeconv()["decimal_point"])'

answered Nov 26 at 17:31

Gunnar Hjalmarsson

18.8k23261

answered Nov 26 at 17:31

Gunnar Hjalmarsson

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answered Nov 26 at 17:31

Gunnar Hjalmarsson

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answered Nov 26 at 17:31

Gunnar Hjalmarsson

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This simply adopts whatever is in LC_ALL. On my system, somehow all the variables reported by locale are not de_DE even though Germany is selected as mentioned.
– Janus Troelsen
Nov 26 at 20:31

@JanusTroelsen: No, it imports all the locale categories which are currently effective (i.e. in accordance with the output of the locale command). If you switched to German as Format in the current session, you need to relogin to have the LC_NUMERIC variable (which affects the decimal separator) updated.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Nov 26 at 21:00

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This simply adopts whatever is in LC_ALL. On my system, somehow all the variables reported by locale are not de_DE even though Germany is selected as mentioned.
– Janus Troelsen
Nov 26 at 20:31

@JanusTroelsen: No, it imports all the locale categories which are currently effective (i.e. in accordance with the output of the locale command). If you switched to German as Format in the current session, you need to relogin to have the LC_NUMERIC variable (which affects the decimal separator) updated.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Nov 26 at 21:00

This simply adopts whatever is in LC_ALL. On my system, somehow all the variables reported by locale are not de_DE even though Germany is selected as mentioned.
– Janus Troelsen
Nov 26 at 20:31

@JanusTroelsen: No, it imports all the locale categories which are currently effective (i.e. in accordance with the output of the locale command). If you switched to German as Format in the current session, you need to relogin to have the LC_NUMERIC variable (which affects the decimal separator) updated.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Nov 26 at 21:00

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