ILE C/C++ Programmer's Guide


Locales

A locale is a system object that specifies how language-specific data is processed, printed and displayed. A locale is made up of categories that describe the character set, collating sequence, date and time representation and monetary representation of the language environment in which it will be used. Using locales and locale-sensitive functions, applications can be created that are independent of language, cultural data, or character set, yet are sensitive to the language environment of the user.


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