Re: Scientific Number Format

At 17:34 98/09/02 +0200, Bert Bos wrote:

> I prefer a half-space between the thousands. That way I can't be
> confused by the difference between commas and periods, and I find it
> even easier to read than the dot (even though I learned the dot in
> school).

A half-space is definitely very nice. In Switzerland, there is another
convention: An apostrophe, as in   2'000'000,000. That avoids confusion.


Regards,   Martin.

Received on Wednesday, 2 September 1998 20:49:33 UTC