Integer text representation
The DataBlade®
API supports
an integer value in text representation as a quoted string that contains
the following characters.
| Contents of integer string | Character |
|---|---|
| Digits | 0–9 |
| Thousands separator: symbol between every three digits | , (comma) |
An integer value in its text representation is often called
an integer string. For example, the following integer string contains
the value for 1,345:
"1,345"In an integer string, the thousands separator is optional.
A locale defines the end-user format for numeric values. The end-user format is the format in which data appears in a client application when the data is a literal string or character variable. The preceding integer string is the end-user format for the default locale, US English. A nondefault locale can define an end-user format that is particular to a country or culture outside the US. For more information, see the Informix® GLS User's Guide.