Qt - custom decimal point and thousand separator

Question

How can I convert a number (double) to string, with custom decimal point and thousand separator chars?

I've seen QLocale, but I don't want to choose the localization country, but rather specify my own decimal point and thousand separator chars.

Thanks

Answer 1

Qt doesn't support custom locale. But to deal with just group and decimal point characters is trivial:

const QLocale & cLocale = QLocale::c();
QString ss = cLocale.toString(yourDoubleNumber, 'f');
ss.replace(cLocale.groupSeparator(), yourGroupChar);
ss.replace(cLocale.decimalPoint(), yourDecimalPointChar);

BTW, spbots' question is not irrelevant. More detail about the goal always helps and it could lead to different approach that may serve you better.

Answer 2

Here is how you do it just using the std::lib (no QT). Define your own numpunct-derived class which can specify decimal point, grouping character, and even the spacing between groupings. Imbue an ostringstream with a locale containing your facet. Set the flags on that ostringstream as desired. Output to it and get the string from it.

#include <locale>
#include <sstream>
#include <iostream>

class my_punct
    : public std::numpunct<char>
{
protected:
    virtual char do_decimal_point() const {return ',';}
    virtual char do_thousands_sep() const {return '.';}
    virtual std::string do_grouping() const  {return std::string("\2\3");}
};

int main()
{
    std::ostringstream os;
    os.imbue(std::locale(os.getloc(), new my_punct));
    os.precision(2);
    fixed(os);
    double x = 123456789.12;
    os << x;
    std::string s = os.str();
    std::cout << s << '\n';
}

1.234.567.89,12

Answer 3

The easiest way is to use arg of QString.

QString str = QString("%L1").arg(yourDouble);

Answer 4

for qml users:

function thousandSeparator(input){
    return input.toString().replace(/(\d)(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, "$1,");
}