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==Criticism==

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C standard localization functions are criticized because the localization state is stored globally. This means that in a given program all operations involving a locale can use only one locale at a time. As a result, it is very difficult to implement programs that use more than one locale.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Standard C Locale and the Standard C++ Locales | url=http://www.math.hkbu.edu.hk/parallel/pgi/doc/pgC++_lib/stdlibug/sta_9169.htm | publisher=Rogue Wave Software, Inc. | year=1996}}</ref>