Localization broken when printing numeric values
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Description
The function that converts numeric values to a string uses a hardcoded decimal separator ('.'). The problem is this breaks localization for locales that use a comma for the decimal separator. This can be reproduced using the following Lua script:
os.setlocale("fr_FR")
print(1.5)
This prints the following:
1.5
However, this should print:
1,5
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Research direction
Start by running the provided Lua script with os.setlocale("fr_FR") and inspect the numeric conversion path used by print. Done means the same reproduction formats 1.5 using the locale's comma decimal separator without breaking other numeric output; the issue names no source file or test.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, lua
- Domain
- localization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100