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?
python system-settings internationalization gettext
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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?
python system-settings internationalization gettext
edited Nov 26 at 16:08
wjandrea
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asked Nov 26 at 15:58
Janus Troelsen
2,1141620
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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?
python system-settings internationalization gettext
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
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
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
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 inLC_ALL. On my system, somehow all the variables reported bylocaleare 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 thelocalecommand). If you switched to German as Format in the current session, you need to relogin to have theLC_NUMERICvariable (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
18.8k23261
This simply adopts whatever is inLC_ALL. On my system, somehow all the variables reported bylocaleare 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 thelocalecommand). If you switched to German as Format in the current session, you need to relogin to have theLC_NUMERICvariable (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
18.8k23261
This simply adopts whatever is inLC_ALL. On my system, somehow all the variables reported bylocaleare 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 thelocalecommand). If you switched to German as Format in the current session, you need to relogin to have theLC_NUMERICvariable (which affects the decimal separator) updated.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Nov 26 at 21:00
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up vote
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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
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
18.8k23261
answered Nov 26 at 17:31
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
18.8k23261
answered Nov 26 at 17:31
Gunnar Hjalmarsson
18.8k23261
18.8k23261
This simply adopts whatever is inLC_ALL. On my system, somehow all the variables reported bylocaleare 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 thelocalecommand). If you switched to German as Format in the current session, you need to relogin to have theLC_NUMERICvariable (which affects the decimal separator) updated.
– Gunnar Hjalmarsson
Nov 26 at 21:00
add a comment |
This simply adopts whatever is inLC_ALL. On my system, somehow all the variables reported bylocaleare 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 thelocalecommand). If you switched to German as Format in the current session, you need to relogin to have theLC_NUMERICvariable (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
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
@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
add a comment |
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