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The default C locale is not a very interesting one
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Raymond Chen
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Feb. 6, 2025, 6 p.m.
Old New Thing
Code
programming
Localization
software development
C locale
Summary
The blog post highlights the inadequacies of the default C locale in programming, indicating that it lacks depth and understanding, making it an uninteresting choice for developers. It is a brief commentary on the limitations of this locale.
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