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\section{Standard Module \sectcode{locale}}
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\stmodindex{locale}
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\label{module-locale}
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The \code{locale} module opens access to the \POSIX{} locale database
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and functionality. The \POSIX{} locale mechanism allows applications
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to integrate certain cultural aspects into an applications, without
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requiring the programmer to know all the specifics of each country
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where the software is executed.
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The \code{locale} module is implemented on top of the \code{_locale}
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module, which in turn uses an ANSI \C{} locale implementation if
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available.
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\refbimodindex{_locale}
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The \code{locale} module defines the following functions:
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\renewcommand{\indexsubitem}{(in module locale)}
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\begin{funcdesc}{setlocale}{category\optional{\, value}}
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If \var{value} is specified, modifies the locale setting for the
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\var{category}. The available categories are listed in the data
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description below. The value is the name of a locale. An empty string
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specifies the user's default settings. If the modification of the
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locale fails, the exception \code{locale.Error} is
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raised. If successful, the new locale setting is returned.
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If no \var{value} is specified, the current setting for the
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\var{category} is returned.
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\code{setlocale()} is not thread safe on most systems. Applications
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typically start with a call of
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\bcode\begin{verbatim}
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import locale
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locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL,"")
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\end{verbatim}\ecode
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This sets the locale for all categories to the user's default setting
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(typically specified in the \code{LANG} environment variable). If the
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locale is not changed thereafter, using multithreading should not
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cause problems.
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\end{funcdesc}
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\begin{funcdesc}{localeconv}{}
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Returns the database of of the local conventions as a dictionary. This
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dictionary has the following strings as keys:
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\begin{itemize}
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\item \code{decimal_point} specifies the decimal point used in
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floating point number representations for the \code{LC_NUMERIC}
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category.
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\item \code{grouping} is a sequence of numbers specifying at which
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relative positions the \code{thousands_sep} is expected. If the
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sequence is terminated with \code{locale.CHAR_MAX}, no further
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grouping is performed. If the sequence terminates with a \code{0}, the last
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group size is repeatedly used.
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\item \code{thousands_sep} is the character used between groups.
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\item \code{int_curr_symbol} specifies the international currency
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symbol from the \code{LC_MONETARY} category.
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\item \code{currency_symbol} is the local currency symbol.
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\item \code{mon_decimal_point} is the decimal point used in monetary
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values.
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\item \code{mon_thousands_sep} is the separator for grouping of
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monetary values.
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\item \code{mon_grouping} has the same format as the \code{grouping}
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key; it is used for monetary values.
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\item \code{positive_sign} and \code{negative_sign} gives the sign
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used for positive and negative monetary quantities.
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\item \code{int_frac_digits} and \code{frac_digits} specify the number
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of fractional digits used in the international and local formatting
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of monetary values.
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\item \code{p_cs_precedes} and \code{n_cs_precedes} specifies whether
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the currency symbol precedes the value for positive or negative
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values.
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\item \code{p_sep_by_space} and \code{n_sep_by_space} specifies
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whether there is a space between the positive or negative value and
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the currency symbol.
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\item \code{p_sign_posn} and \code{n_sign_posn} indicate how the
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sign should be placed for positive and negative monetary values.
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\end{itemize}
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The possible values for \code{p_sign_posn} and \code{n_sign_posn}
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are given below.
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\begin{itemize}
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\item 0 - Currency and value are surrounded by parentheses.
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\item 1 - The sign should precede the value and currency symbol.
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\item 2 - The sign should follow the value and currency symbol.
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\item 3 - The sign should immediately precede the value.
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\item 4 - The sign should immediately follow the value.
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\item LC_MAX - nothing is specified in this locale.
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\end{itemize}
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\end{funcdesc}
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\begin{funcdesc}{strcoll}{string1,string2}
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Compares two strings according to the current \code{LC_COLLATE}
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setting. As any other compare function, returns a negative, or a
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positive value, or \code{0}, depending on whether \var{string1}
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collates before or after \var{string2} or is equal to it.
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\end{funcdesc}
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\begin{funcdesc}{strxfrm}{string}
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Transforms a string to one that can be used for the builtin function
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\code{cmp()}, and still returns locale-aware results. This function can be
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used when the same string is compared repeatedly, e.g. when collating
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a sequence of strings.
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\end{funcdesc}
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\begin{funcdesc}{format}{format,val\optional{grouping=0}}
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Formats a number \var{val} according to the current \code{LC_NUMERIC}
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setting. The format follows the conventions of the \code{\%} operator. For
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floating point values, the decimal point is modified if
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appropriate. If \var{grouping} is true, also takes the grouping into
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account.
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\end{funcdesc}
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\begin{funcdesc}{str}{float}
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Formats a floating point number using the same format as the built-in
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function \code{str(\var{float})}, but takes the decimal point into
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account.
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\end{funcdesc}
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\begin{funcdesc}{atof}{string}
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Converts a string to a floating point number, following the \code{LC_NUMERIC}
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settings.
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\end{funcdesc}
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\begin{funcdesc}{atoi}{string}
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Converts a string to an integer, following the \code{LC_NUMERIC} conventions.
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\end{funcdesc}
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\begin{datadesc}{LC_CTYPE}
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\refstmodindex{string}
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Locale category for the character type functions. Depending on the
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settings of this category, the functions of module \code{string}
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dealing with case change their behaviour.
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\end{datadesc}
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\begin{datadesc}{LC_COLLATE}
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Locale category for sorting strings. The functions \code{strcoll()} and
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\code{strxfrm()} of the \code{locale} module are affected.
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\end{datadesc}
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\begin{datadesc}{LC_TIME}
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Locale category for the formatting of time. The function
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\code{time.strftime()} follows these conventions.
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\end{datadesc}
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\begin{datadesc}{LC_MONETARY}
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Locale category for formatting of monetary values. The available
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options are available from the \code{localeconv()} function.
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\end{datadesc}
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\begin{datadesc}{LC_MESSAGES}
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Locale category for message display. Python currently does not support
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application specific locale-aware messages. Messages displayed by the
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operating system, like those returned by \code{posix.strerror()} might
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be affected by this category.
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\end{datadesc}
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\begin{datadesc}{LC_NUMERIC}
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Locale category for formatting numbers. The functions
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\code{format()}, \code{atoi()}, \code{atof()} and \code{str()} of the
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\code{locale} module are affected by that category. All other numeric
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formatting operations are not affected.
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\end{datadesc}
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\begin{datadesc}{LC_ALL}
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Combination of all locale settings. If this flag is used when the
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locale is changed, setting the locale for all categories is
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attempted. If that fails for any category, no category is changed at
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all. When the locale is retrieved using this flag, a string indicating
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the setting for all categories is returned. This string can be later
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used to restore the settings.
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\end{datadesc}
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\begin{datadesc}{CHAR_MAX}
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This is a symbolic constant used for different values returned by
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\code{localeconv()}.
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\end{datadesc}
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\begin{excdesc}{Error}
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Exception raised when \code{setlocale()} fails.
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\end{excdesc}
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Example:
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\bcode\begin{verbatim}
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>>> import locale
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>>> locale.open(locale.LC_ALL,"de") #setting locale to German
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>>> locale.strcoll("f\344n","foo") #comparing a string containing an umlaut
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>>> can.close()
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\end{verbatim}\ecode
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