Re:The world nearly adopted a calendar with 13 months of 28 ...
by kmarc on Sunday November 05, 2023 @03:08PM
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> Numbers with a dot or comma means it's decimal.
But... It doesn't in IP addresses, version numbers, dates, with different locales, and possibly many other uses.
These examples clearly show that "numbers with a dot" doesn't always mean decimal.
A dot is a dot. Mainly with the _role_ of a separator. When you interpret it, it might mean a _decimal_ separator for you, but as well might mean a thousand-separator for MS excel with the German locale.
But... It doesn't in IP addresses, version numbers, dates, with different locales, and possibly many other uses.
These examples clearly show that "numbers with a dot" doesn't always mean decimal.
A dot is a dot. Mainly with the _role_ of a separator. When you interpret it, it might mean a _decimal_ separator for you, but as well might mean a thousand-separator for MS excel with the German locale.