Steve Holden wrote:
> 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 >>>> ?,? should return ? >>>> 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. > > regards > Steve http://www.academie-francaise.fr/langue/questions.html#accentuation Regards -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
