Bug 49822

Bug: 49822

Impact:

Product:

GemStone/S 64 Bit

Versions:

3.6.3, 3.6.2, 3.6.1, 3.6, 3.5.7, 3.5.6, 3.5.5, 3.5.4, 3.5.3, 3.5.2, 3.5.1, 3.5, 3.4.5, 3.4.4, 3.4.3, 3.4.2, 3.4.1, 3.4, 3.3.9, 3.3.8, 3.3.7, 3.3.6, 3.3.x, 3.3, 3.2.17, 3.2.16, 3.2.15, 3.2.x

Platform:

Fixed In:

3.6.4, 3.5.8

ScaledDecimal literals in code cannot be parsed in a Locale with comma decimal point

Smalltalk syntax requires a period $. as a decimal point. You may operate with numbers containing comma separators by using the Locale class, which allows parsing in fromString:, and default display; however, Smalltalk code expressions must still use the period decimal point.

In a system configured with a comma decimal point Locale, ScaledDecimal literals syntax fails to parse by the Smalltalk compiler. For example, an expression such as '3.45s6' evaluate, or topaz exec 3.45s6 % fails; this is correct syntax in all locales.

Note that '3,45s6' evaluate also fails, which is expected.

SmallDouble and Float literals are handled correctly.