[category.numeric.general]

# 28 Text processing library [[text]](./#text)

## 28.3 Localization library [[localization]](localization#category.numeric.general)

### 28.3.4 Standard locale categories [[locale.categories]](locale.categories#category.numeric.general)

#### 28.3.4.3 The numeric category [[category.numeric]](category.numeric#general)

#### 28.3.4.3.1 General [category.numeric.general]

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The classes num_get<> and num_put<> handle numeric formatting and parsing[.](#1.sentence-1)

Virtual functions are provided for several numeric types[.](#1.sentence-2)

Implementations may (but are not required to) delegate
extraction of smaller types to extractors for larger types[.](#1.sentence-3)[223](#footnote-223 "Parsing &quot;-1&quot; correctly into, e.g., an unsigned short requires that the corresponding member get() at least extract the sign before delegating.")

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All specifications of member functions for num_put and num_get in the subclauses of [[category.numeric]](category.numeric "28.3.4.3 The numeric category") only apply to
the specializations required in Tables [91](locale.category#tab:locale.category.facets "Table 91: Locale category facets") and [92](locale.category#tab:locale.spec "Table 92: Required specializations") ([[locale.category]](locale.category "28.3.3.1.2.1 Type locale​::​category")), namelynum_get<char>,num_get<wchar_t>,num_get<C, InputIterator>,num_put<char>,num_put<wchar_t>, andnum_put<C, OutputIterator>[.](#2.sentence-1)

These specializations refer to the ios_base& argument for
formatting specifications ([[locale.categories]](locale.categories "28.3.4 Standard locale categories")),
and to its imbued locale for the numpunct<> facet to
identify all numeric punctuation preferences,
and also for the ctype<> facet to perform character classification[.](#2.sentence-2)

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Extractor and inserter members of the standard iostreams usenum_get<> and num_put<> member functions for
formatting and parsing
numeric values ([[istream.formatted.reqmts]](istream.formatted.reqmts "31.7.5.3.1 Common requirements"), [[ostream.formatted.reqmts]](ostream.formatted.reqmts "31.7.6.3.1 Common requirements"))[.](#3.sentence-1)

[223)](#footnote-223)[223)](#footnoteref-223)

Parsing "-1" correctly into, e.g., an unsigned short requires that the corresponding member get() at least extract the sign before delegating[.](#footnote-223.sentence-1)