dhruvasagar/vim-table-mode

configurable decimal separator

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#204 opened on Aug 19, 2021

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Description

Different regions and languages use different separators between the integer and decimal parts of a number, most commonly full stop or comma.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_separator#Usage_worldwide

As vim-table-mode bridges the gap between spreadsheet calculations and typesetting tables, it would make sense for its formula evaluation system to be able to work with different separators. At the moment, only fullstops appear to work.

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Examine the formula evaluation code in vim table mode to understand how decimal numbers are parsed. Then add a configuration option (e.g., g:table mode decimal separator) that allows users to specify the separator character, and update the parsing logic to use it.
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