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Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2018 15:23:08 +0100
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To: Marcos Passos <marcospassos.com@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Proposal - Introduce NumberFormat::TYPE_DECIMAL
From: benjamin.morel@gmail.com (Benjamin Morel)

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> I would like to propose introducing a new constant
> NumberFormat::TYPE_DECIMAL to allow parsing and formatting decimal strings=
.


I would definitely see a value for this feature; this would be particularly u=
seful in a wide range of use cases, including math & money libraries.

You should probably submit a PR to move forward and get additional feedback!=


> Le 14 oct. 2018 =C3=A0 19:00, Marcos Passos <marcospassos.com@gmail.com> a=
 =C3=A9crit :
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> Hello everyone!
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> I would like to propose introducing a new constant
> NumberFormat::TYPE_DECIMAL to allow parsing and formatting decimal strings=
.
> This constant would only expose the method parseDecimal
> <http://icu-project.org/apiref/icu4c/unum_8h.html#a59870a322f012dc1b9d99cf=
8a7b708f1>
> /formatDecimal
> <http://icu-project.org/apiref/icu4c/unum_8h.html#af80334a90b37b2d5c41bd9d=
b00c98687>
> from the ICU library. It would bring many possibilities for libraries that=

> work with precise numbers, such as arbitrary precision math (even BC-math)=

> and monetary values.
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> What do you think?
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> - Marcos Passos
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