Re: Org table: numeric locale

[Jarmo Hurri]

Maxim Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> writes:

> On 28/08/2021 14:07, Jarmo Hurri wrote:
>> I wonder if it is possible to get org table formulas to respect
>> numeric locale.
>
> Even to add some functions to Emacs that respect numeric locales, it
> is necessary to use e.g. dynamic modules

>> Emacs documentation says that Emacs uses the value of LC_NUMERIC:
>> https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/General-Variables.html
>
> It is a confusing statement, see:
> - https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=29645
>   #29645 Feature Request: Locale aware formatting
>   Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2017 15:05:02 UTC
> - https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2021-06/msg00327.html
>   https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2021-06/msg00139.html
>
> The state of numeric locales in Emacs is a little worse than just
> unsupported. Mostly "C" is forced for LC_NUMERIC, so e.g. grouping is
> not used.

I see. I am surprised by the disparity between documentation and
reality, given the quality I have learned to associate with emacs.

Thank you very much,

Jarmo