Duncan Booth wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> On Oct 4, 7:35 am, JBJ <Jean-Bernard.jacquet-at-tele-deux- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> I'am very newbie in Python. >>> For the moment I'am trying to convert an unicode character to his >>> uppercase unaccented character. >>> By example with locale fr_FR: >>> a,A,à,À should return A >>> o,O,ô,Ô should return O >>> ½,¼ should return ¼ >>> i,I,î,Î should return I >>> >>> Have you some suggestions ? >>> >>> Thank. >> Unicode strings have an upper() method - try that. I'm think it >> should work properly with your locale - it doesn't give the expected >> result for me with an english locale. >> > No, that will uppercase the string, but it doesn't (and shouldn't) strip > the accents: > I can agree that is doesn't (though I am taking your word for it), but a French person will definitely feel it's doing the wrong thing. Upper case letters aren't accented in written French.
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