InterBase SQL parsing doesn't recognize a comma as a decimal separator
AFAIK. So, in the is case it sounds like a moot point. My parsers totally
ignore white space and I think most other parsers do the same.

Jason Wharton
CPS - Mesa AZ
http://www.ibobjects.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andreas Pohl" <apohl@...>
To: <IBObjects@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 3:04 AM
Subject: Re: [IBO] New sub-release 3.6 Ca


> Comma has two meanings in IN() clause if you are using it in German
keyboard
> layouts: list and decimal separator.
>
> Two avoid misunderstandings I teach my users to use spaces around comma
for
> numeric list entries. Without spaces comma is interpreted as decimal
> seperator.
>
> This rule is easy to understand for users and leads to correct results,
too.
>
> Mit freundlichem Gruss & Best Regards
>
> Andreas Pohl
> apohl@...
> http://www.ibp-consult.com