DecimalSeparator

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# DecimalSeparator (deprecated)

Decimal point separator.

## Declaration

Source position: sysinth.inc line 134

`var DecimalSeparator: Char;`

## Description

DecimalSeparator is used to display the decimal symbol in floating point numbers or currencies. It is used by the float formatting routines. The initialization routines of the SysUtils unit initialize this string with a value conforming to the regional preferences of the user or system regional default.

This constant is deprecated. You should use DefaultFormatSettings.DecimalSeparator instead.

## See also

ThousandSeparator |  | Thousand grouping character.
Format |  | Format a string with given arguments.
FormatFloat |  | Format a float according to a certain mask.
FloatToStr |  | Convert a float value to a string using a fixed format.
DefaultFormatSettings |  | Storage for default settings

Documentation generated on: May 14 2021