DelphiBasics ThousandSeparator Variable The character used to display the thousands separator SysUtils unit

var ThousandSeparator : char;

Description The ThousandSeparator variable is used in currency and floating point display functions.   ThousandSeparator value is ',' by default, but is dependent on your Windows locale. Notes ThousandSeparator = LOCALE_STHOUSAND by default. Related commands CurrencyDecimals Defines decimal digit count in the Format function CurrencyFormat Defines currency string placement in curr display functions CurrToStrF Convert a currency value to a string with formatting DecimalSeparator The character used to display the decimal point Format Rich formatting of numbers and text into a string NegCurrFormat Defines negative amount formatting in currency displays  Download this web site as a Windows program.

Example code : Changing the thousands separator character var   amount : Currency; begin   amount := 1234567.89;    // 1,234,567 pounds 89 pence   // Display with the default thousands separator   ShowMessage('Amount = '+FloatToStrF(amount, ffCurrency, 10, 2));   // Display with a new thousands separator   ThousandSeparator := ' ';   ShowMessage('Amount = '+FloatToStrF(amount, ffCurrency, 10, 2)); end; Show full unit code   Amount = ?1,234,567.89   Amount = ?1 234 567.89

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