Maybe we should post the range of 1 digit numbers? 0-7, 0-9, 0-F. Or I, V, X, L, C, D, M.
On Fri, Mar 31, 2023 at 3:53 AM Rupert Reynolds <rreyno...@cix.co.uk> wrote: > > For pairs of digits, I was thinking of commas as often used in India, where > an EV6 costs 60.95 Lakh, (Lakh is a multiple 100,000). In Rupees it's > quoted as Rs 60,95,000. > > The next multiple bigger is another factor of 100. The only group of 3 > digits is for units, tens and hundreds. > > Of course there are international businesses using groups of 3 in India as > well. > > At least it's base 10ten*! I read about some country using quinary, but > none so far using bakersdozenal. > > *ten, not 10. Every base is base 10. See jan Misali's > https://youtu.be/7OEF3JD-jYo if you're not convinced :-) > > On Fri, 31 Mar 2023, 00:43 Bob Bridges, <robhbrid...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > What, you mean like 1 18 48 90 88? Yeah, you'd think that would be > > confusing when trying to think of it as 113MB. > > > > --- > > Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 > > > > /* Black's Rule of Inverse Metaphysical Certainty: The surer you are about > > what happens when you die, the less I believe you. -Terry Black */ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > > Of Rupert Reynolds > > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2023 17:49 > > > > Yes. Some sources say blanks as thousands separators are recognised > > internationally, especially in Europe. I wouldn't go that far, but I've > > seen it in the wild in a few places around Europe. > > > > The pairs of digits between commas in India were the biggest surprise to > > me, so far. > > > > --- On Thu, 30 Mar 2023, 22:04 Bob Bridges, <robhbrid...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Spaces, really? I thought I was the only one who'd adopted that. I > > > first saw it suggested by Isaac Asimov, but no one else seems to have > > > got the memo. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
