The DataBlade API supports an integer value in text representation as a quoted string that contains the following characters.
| Contents of Integer String | Character |
|---|---|
| Digits | 0–9 |
| Thousands separator: symbol between every three digits | , (comma) |
An integer value in its text representation is often called an integer string. For example, the following integer string contains the value for 1,345:
"1,345"
In an integer string, the thousands separator is optional.
A locale defines the end-user format for numeric values. The end-user format is the format in which data appears in a client application when the data is a literal string or character variable. The preceding integer string is the end-user format for the default locale, U.S. English. A nondefault locale can define an end-user format that is particular to a country or culture outside the U.S. For more information, see the IBM Informix: GLS User's Guide.