[Python-ideas] Fixed point format for numbers with locale based separators

[Stefan Krah]

Eric V. Smith wrote:
> If the locale character is "*", use locale-aware formatting for the 
> given "type", with LC_NUMERIC. So, "*g" would be equivalent to the 
> existing "n", and "*f" would give you the current "f" formatting, except 
> using LC_NUMERIC for the decimal point. If the locale character is "$" 
> use locale-aware LC_MONETARY. So then we could use "$g", "$f", etc. 
> These locale characters would also work with int, so "*d" would make "n" 
> obsolete (but I'm not proposing to remove it).

+1.  I also think it's best to have a modifier and cover all cases.


> But it's probably worth keeping '#' orthogonal to the locale character. 
> Maybe someday we'll want to use them together.

Yes, somehow it feels right to keep them separate, even if we never use
them together.



> I think it might also require a PEP, but it would be as simple as 
> PEP 378 for adding comma grouping formatting. Somewhere to memorialize 
> the decision and how we got there, including rejected alternate 
> proposals, would be a good thing.

It would be nice (if anyone wants to do the work), but your proposal
is already perfect for me.  I like the "*" and "$" choices.



Stefan Krah