Actually, I think it would be easier to have the requirement be no spaces in the amounts. The individual programs implementing the spec may be more forgiving. But they don't have to and users aren't guaranteed anything outside of the spec.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 08:57, Gabriel Kerneis <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 08:38:31AM -0700, Simon Michael wrote: >> But that leaves more testing/specifying to be done. h/ledger also >> support minus before a currency symbol, -$1. So what about - $1 or - >> $ 1 ? > > In that case, wouldn't it be simpler (and more backward-compatible) to allow > (any number of) spaces between every components of an amount? > > Note: I fixed my ledger already, so this is not an issue for me anymore; I'd > be > fine with any choice, just wondering. > -- > Gabriel, taking off his "just-a-user-not-a-developper" hat > -- Craig, Corona De Tucson, AZ enderw88.wordpress.com
