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Ambiguity between decimal separator and list separatorDocument ID: DQ026
Relevant to following products: WorkOut 2.0 Manta
Document description: How to: Specify fractional numbers in a list when working in a locale with a , decimal separator…
When working in a locale with a radix (decimal separator) which is a comma i.e. “,” (as in Germany) there may be ambiguity when specifying a list of numbers. For example:
Mean (1,2,3,4)
Is this the mean of the numbers “1,2” and “3,4” or the mean of the numbers 1 2 3 and 4?
To resolve this ambiguity, when specifying a list of numbers where your regional decimal separator is , include the decimal separator with each number. Also, it is easier to read if you space your numbers,
For example, the mean of the numbers 1 2 3 and 4:
mean (1,0, 2,0, 3,0, 4,0)
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