gistfile1.py

def set_locale_decorator(func):

    import locale

    if locale.getdefaultlocale()[0] == 'en_GB':

        def curr_conv(string):
            major_num = ''.join(string.split(','))
            return major_num

        delim = ','

    elif locale.getdefaultlocale()[0] == 'de_DE':

        def curr_conv(string):
            major_num = string.replace('.', '').replace(',', '.')
            return major_num

        delim = ';'

    else:
        print "Locale settings not supported"
        print
        print "press Q to quit, or any other key to continue"
        print "with default settings and hope that you don't"
        print "end up with a crazy output."
        key_in = raw_input("Enter your choice:")

        if key_in.lower() == 'q':
            quit()

        else:
            def curr_conv(string):
                major_num = ''.join(string.split(','))
                return major_num

            delim = ','

    return func

@set_locale_decorator
def whatevers(x, y):
    print x, y