Re: numpunct::thousands_sep() makes reading an int fail in locale of VC8

From:
"P.J. Plauger" <pjp@dinkumware.com>
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Date:
Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:01:56 -0500
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"Werner" <werner.salomon@kratzer-automation.de> wrote in message
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P.J. Plauger schrieb:

"Werner" <werner.salomon@kratzer-automation.de> wrote in message
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What is the reason for this *exception*?


You're asking the wrong guy. It was done behind my back.


This *exception* really interests me. Do you know who I can ask to find
out the reason for this. I'd be grateful for any help.


This was one of a series of "Friday afternoon edits", changes to the
draft C++ Standard that were made with no enabling vote from the
C++ committee, presumably during the orgy of editing made after one
of the committee meetings. I have a short list of usual suspects, but
I won't name any of them lest I start a flame war. The important thing
is that from time to time the C++ committee simply has to accept the
current draft as gospel and go on from there. Creative edits like this
sometimes get fixed over time. And sometimes they do not.

BTW. you are right; we have tested it with the VC8 SP1 and it works.


Good.

P.J. Plauger
Dinkumware, Ltd.
http://www.dinkumware.com

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