covered stored data from []byte to string

appending to a []byte is faster using a string rather than another []byte...who knew

1 files changed, 95 insertions, 118 deletions

diff --git a/fr_MF/fr_MF.go b/fr_MF/fr_MF.go
index 5218c9ac..e6ea5b93 100644
--- a/fr_MF/fr_MF.go
+++ b/fr_MF/fr_MF.go
@@ -14,33 +14,33 @@ type fr_MF struct {
 	pluralsCardinal        []locales.PluralRule
 	pluralsOrdinal         []locales.PluralRule
 	pluralsRange           []locales.PluralRule
-	decimal                []byte
-	group                  []byte
-	minus                  []byte
-	percent                []byte
+	decimal                string
+	group                  string
+	minus                  string
+	percent                string
 	percentSuffix          []byte
-	perMille               []byte
-	timeSeparator          []byte
-	inifinity              []byte
-	currencies             [][]byte // idx = enum of currency code
-	currencyPositiveSuffix []byte
-	currencyNegativePrefix []byte
-	currencyNegativeSuffix []byte
-	monthsAbbreviated      [][]byte
-	monthsNarrow           [][]byte
-	monthsWide             [][]byte
-	daysAbbreviated        [][]byte
-	daysNarrow             [][]byte
-	daysShort              [][]byte
-	daysWide               [][]byte
-	periodsAbbreviated     [][]byte
-	periodsNarrow          [][]byte
-	periodsShort           [][]byte
-	periodsWide            [][]byte
-	erasAbbreviated        [][]byte
-	erasNarrow             [][]byte
-	erasWide               [][]byte
-	timezones              map[string][]byte
+	perMille               string
+	timeSeparator          string
+	inifinity              string
+	currencies             []string // idx = enum of currency code
+	currencyPositiveSuffix string
+	currencyNegativePrefix string
+	currencyNegativeSuffix string
+	monthsAbbreviated      []string
+	monthsNarrow           []string
+	monthsWide             []string
+	daysAbbreviated        []string
+	daysNarrow             []string
+	daysShort              []string
+	daysWide               []string
+	periodsAbbreviated     []string
+	periodsNarrow          []string
+	periodsShort           []string
+	periodsWide            []string
+	erasAbbreviated        []string
+	erasNarrow             []string
+	erasWide               []string
+	timezones              map[string]string
 }
 
 // New returns a new instance of translator for the 'fr_MF' locale
@@ -50,32 +50,32 @@ func New() locales.Translator {
 		pluralsCardinal:        []locales.PluralRule{2, 6},
 		pluralsOrdinal:         []locales.PluralRule{2, 6},
 		pluralsRange:           []locales.PluralRule{2, 6},
-		decimal:                []byte{0xd9, 0xab},
-		group:                  []byte{0xd9, 0xac},
-		minus:                  []byte{0xe2, 0x80, 0x8f, 0xe2, 0x88, 0x92},
-		percent:                []byte{0xd9, 0xaa},
-		perMille:               []byte{0xd8, 0x89},
-		timeSeparator:          []byte{0x3a},
-		inifinity:              []byte{0xe2, 0x88, 0x9e},
-		currencies:             [][]uint8{{0x41, 0x44, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x45, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x46, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x46, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4c, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4c, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4d, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4e, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4f, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4f, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4f, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x4f, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x52, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x52, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x52, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x52, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x54, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x55, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x57, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x5a, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x41, 0x5a, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x41, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x41, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x41, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x42, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x44, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x45, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x45, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x45, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x47, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x47, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x47, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x47, 0x4f, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x48, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x49, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4d, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4e, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4f, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4f, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4f, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x4f, 0x56, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x52, 0x5a, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x53, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x54, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x55, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x57, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x59, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x59, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x42, 0x5a, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x41, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x44, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x48, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x48, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x48, 0x57, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4c, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4c, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4c, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4e, 0x58, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4e, 0x59, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4f, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x4f, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x52, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x53, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x53, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x55, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x55, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x56, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x59, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x43, 0x5a, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x44, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x45, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x4a, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x4b, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x4f, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x44, 0x5a, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x43, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x43, 0x56, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x45, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x47, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x52, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x53, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x53, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x53, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x54, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x45, 0x55, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x46, 0x49, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x46, 0x4a, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x46, 0x4b, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x46, 0x52, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x42, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x45, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x45, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x48, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x48, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x49, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x4d, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x4e, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x4e, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x51, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x52, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x54, 0x51, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x57, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x57, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x47, 0x59, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x4b, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x4e, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x52, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x52, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x54, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x48, 0x55, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x44, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x45, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x4c, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x4c, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x4c, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x4e, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x51, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x52, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x53, 0x4a, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x53, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x49, 0x54, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4a, 0x4d, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4a, 0x4f, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4a, 0x50, 0x59, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x45, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x47, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x48, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x4d, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x50, 0x57, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x52, 0x48, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x52, 0x4f, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x52, 0x57, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x57, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x59, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4b, 0x5a, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x41, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x42, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x4b, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x52, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x53, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x54, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x54, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x55, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x55, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x55, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x56, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x56, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4c, 0x59, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x41, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x41, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x43, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x44, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x44, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x47, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x47, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4b, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4b, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4c, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4d, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4e, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x4f, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x52, 0x4f, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x54, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x54, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x55, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x56, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x56, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x57, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x58, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x58, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x58, 0x56, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x59, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x5a, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x5a, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x4d, 0x5a, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x41, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x47, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x49, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x49, 0x4f, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x4c, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x4f, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x50, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x4f, 0x4d, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x41, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x45, 0x49, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x45, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x45, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x47, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x48, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x4b, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x4c, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x4c, 0x5a, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x54, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x50, 0x59, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x51, 0x41, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x48, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x4f, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x4f, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x53, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x55, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x55, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x52, 0x57, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x41, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x42, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x43, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x44, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x44, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x44, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x45, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x47, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x48, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x49, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x4b, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x4c, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x4f, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x52, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x52, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x53, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x54, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x55, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x56, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x59, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x53, 0x5a, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x48, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4a, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4a, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4d, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4d, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4e, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x4f, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x50, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x52, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x52, 0x59, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x54, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x57, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x54, 0x5a, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x41, 0x48, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x41, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x47, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x47, 0x58, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x53, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x53, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x53, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x59, 0x49, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x59, 0x50, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x59, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x55, 0x5a, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x56, 0x45, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x56, 0x45, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x56, 0x4e, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x56, 0x4e, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x56, 0x55, 0x56, 0x20}, {0x57, 0x53, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x41, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x41, 0x47, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x41, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x42, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x42, 0x42, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x42, 0x43, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x42, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x43, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x44, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x45, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x46, 0x4f, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x46, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x4f, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x50, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x50, 0x46, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x50, 0x54, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x52, 0x45, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x53, 0x55, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x54, 0x53, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x55, 0x41, 0x20}, {0x58, 0x58, 0x58, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x44, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x45, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x55, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x55, 0x4d, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x55, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x59, 0x55, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x41, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x41, 0x52, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x4d, 0x4b, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x4d, 0x57, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x52, 0x4e, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x52, 0x5a, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x57, 0x44, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x57, 0x4c, 0x20}, {0x5a, 0x57, 0x52, 0x20}},
+		decimal:                "٫",
+		group:                  "٬",
+		minus:                  "‏−",
+		percent:                "٪",
+		perMille:               "؉",
+		timeSeparator:          ":",
+		inifinity:              "∞",
+		currencies:             []string{"ADP ", "AED ", "AFA ", "AFN ", "ALK ", "ALL ", "AMD ", "ANG ", "AOA ", "AOK ", "AON ", "AOR ", "ARA ", "ARL ", "ARM ", "ARP ", "ARS ", "ATS ", "AUD ", "AWG ", "AZM ", "AZN ", "BAD ", "BAM ", "BAN ", "BBD ", "BDT ", "BEC ", "BEF ", "BEL ", "BGL ", "BGM ", "BGN ", "BGO ", "BHD ", "BIF ", "BMD ", "BND ", "BOB ", "BOL ", "BOP ", "BOV ", "BRB ", "BRC ", "BRE ", "BRL ", "BRN ", "BRR ", "BRZ ", "BSD ", "BTN ", "BUK ", "BWP ", "BYB ", "BYR ", "BZD ", "CAD ", "CDF ", "CHE ", "CHF ", "CHW ", "CLE ", "CLF ", "CLP ", "CNX ", "CNY ", "COP ", "COU ", "CRC ", "CSD ", "CSK ", "CUC ", "CUP ", "CVE ", "CYP ", "CZK ", "DDM ", "DEM ", "DJF ", "DKK ", "DOP ", "DZD ", "ECS ", "ECV ", "EEK ", "EGP ", "ERN ", "ESA ", "ESB ", "ESP ", "ETB ", "EUR ", "FIM ", "FJD ", "FKP ", "FRF ", "GBP ", "GEK ", "GEL ", "GHC ", "GHS ", "GIP ", "GMD ", "GNF ", "GNS ", "GQE ", "GRD ", "GTQ ", "GWE ", "GWP ", "GYD ", "HKD ", "HNL ", "HRD ", "HRK ", "HTG ", "HUF ", "IDR ", "IEP ", "ILP ", "ILR ", "ILS ", "INR ", "IQD ", "IRR ", "ISJ ", "ISK ", "ITL ", "JMD ", "JOD ", "JPY ", "KES ", "KGS ", "KHR ", "KMF ", "KPW ", "KRH ", "KRO ", "KRW ", "KWD ", "KYD ", "KZT ", "LAK ", "LBP ", "LKR ", "LRD ", "LSL ", "LTL ", "LTT ", "LUC ", "LUF ", "LUL ", "LVL ", "LVR ", "LYD ", "MAD ", "MAF ", "MCF ", "MDC ", "MDL ", "MGA ", "MGF ", "MKD ", "MKN ", "MLF ", "MMK ", "MNT ", "MOP ", "MRO ", "MTL ", "MTP ", "MUR ", "MVP ", "MVR ", "MWK ", "MXN ", "MXP ", "MXV ", "MYR ", "MZE ", "MZM ", "MZN ", "NAD ", "NGN ", "NIC ", "NIO ", "NLG ", "NOK ", "NPR ", "NZD ", "OMR ", "PAB ", "PEI ", "PEN ", "PES ", "PGK ", "PHP ", "PKR ", "PLN ", "PLZ ", "PTE ", "PYG ", "QAR ", "RHD ", "ROL ", "RON ", "RSD ", "RUB ", "RUR ", "RWF ", "SAR ", "SBD ", "SCR ", "SDD ", "SDG ", "SDP ", "SEK ", "SGD ", "SHP ", "SIT ", "SKK ", "SLL ", "SOS ", "SRD ", "SRG ", "SSP ", "STD ", "SUR ", "SVC ", "SYP ", "SZL ", "THB ", "TJR ", "TJS ", "TMM ", "TMT ", "TND ", "TOP ", "TPE ", "TRL ", "TRY ", "TTD ", "TWD ", "TZS ", "UAH ", "UAK ", "UGS ", "UGX ", "USD ", "USN ", "USS ", "UYI ", "UYP ", "UYU ", "UZS ", "VEB ", "VEF ", "VND ", "VNN ", "VUV ", "WST ", "XAF ", "XAG ", "XAU ", "XBA ", "XBB ", "XBC ", "XBD ", "XCD ", "XDR ", "XEU ", "XFO ", "XFU ", "XOF ", "XPD ", "XPF ", "XPT ", "XRE ", "XSU ", "XTS ", "XUA ", "XXX ", "YDD ", "YER ", "YUD ", "YUM ", "YUN ", "YUR ", "ZAL ", "ZAR ", "ZMK ", "ZMW ", "ZRN ", "ZRZ ", "ZWD ", "ZWL ", "ZWR "},
 		percentSuffix:          []byte{0xc2, 0xa0},
-		currencyPositiveSuffix: []byte{0xc2, 0xa0},
-		currencyNegativePrefix: []byte{0x28},
-		currencyNegativeSuffix: []byte{0xc2, 0xa0, 0x29},
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-		monthsNarrow:           [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0x4a}, {0x46}, {0x4d}, {0x41}, {0x4d}, {0x4a}, {0x4a}, {0x41}, {0x53}, {0x4f}, {0x4e}, {0x44}},
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+		currencyPositiveSuffix: " ",
+		currencyNegativePrefix: "(",
+		currencyNegativeSuffix: " )",
+		monthsAbbreviated:      []string{"", "janv.", "févr.", "mars", "avr.", "mai", "juin", "juil.", "août", "sept.", "oct.", "nov.", "déc."},
+		monthsNarrow:           []string{"", "J", "F", "M", "A", "M", "J", "J", "A", "S", "O", "N", "D"},
+		monthsWide:             []string{"", "janvier", "février", "mars", "avril", "mai", "juin", "juillet", "août", "septembre", "octobre", "novembre", "décembre"},
+		daysAbbreviated:        []string{"dim.", "lun.", "mar.", "mer.", "jeu.", "ven.", "sam."},
+		daysNarrow:             []string{"D", "L", "M", "M", "J", "V", "S"},
+		daysShort:              []string{"di", "lu", "ma", "me", "je", "ve", "sa"},
+		daysWide:               []string{"dimanche", "lundi", "mardi", "mercredi", "jeudi", "vendredi", "samedi"},
+		periodsAbbreviated:     []string{"AM", "PM"},
+		periodsNarrow:          []string{"AM", "PM"},
+		periodsWide:            []string{"AM", "PM"},
+		erasAbbreviated:        []string{"av. J.-C.", "ap. J.-C."},
+		erasNarrow:             []string{"av. J.-C.", "ap. J.-C."},
+		erasWide:               []string{"avant Jésus-Christ", "après Jésus-Christ"},
+		timezones:              map[string]string{"PDT": "heure d’été du Pacifique", "ART": "heure normale d’Argentine", "GFT": "heure de la Guyane française", "ChST": "heure des Chamorro", "HAST": "heure normale d’Hawaii - Aléoutiennes", "CAT": "heure normale d’Afrique centrale", "CST": "heure normale du centre nord-américain", "WARST": "heure d’été de l’Ouest argentin", "WAST": "heure d’été d’Afrique de l’Ouest", "ACDT": "heure d’été du centre de l’Australie", "PST": "heure normale du Pacifique nord-américain", "GMT": "heure moyenne de Greenwich", "AEST": "heure normale de l’Est de l’Australie", "LHDT": "heure d’été de Lord Howe", "AKDT": "heure d’été de l’Alaska", "EST": "heure normale de l’Est nord-américain", "WITA": "heure du Centre indonésien", "SGT": "heure de Singapour", "WESZ": "heure d’été d’Europe de l’Ouest", "AWDT": "heure d’été de l’Ouest de l’Australie", "UYST": "heure d’été de l’Uruguay", "BT": "heure du Bhoutan", "MYT": "heure de la Malaisie", "ECT": "heure de l’Équateur", "CLST": "heure d’été du Chili", "NZST": "heure normale de la Nouvelle-Zélande", "COST": "heure d’été de Colombie", "VET": "heure du Venezuela", "AWST": "heure normale de l’Ouest de l’Australie", "CLT": "heure normale du Chili", "UYT": "heure normale de l’Uruguay", "CHAST": "heure normale des îles Chatham", "COT": "heure normale de Colombie", "ACWST": "heure normale du centre-ouest de l’Australie", "ACWDT": "heure d’été du centre-ouest de l’Australie", "ARST": "heure d’été de l’Argentine", "MESZ": "heure d’été d’Europe centrale", "SAST": "heure normale d’Afrique méridionale", "TMT": "heure normale du Turkménistan", "CDT": "heure d’été du Centre", "WEZ": "heure normale d’Europe de l’Ouest", "GYT": "heure du Guyana", "SRT": "heure du Suriname", "∅∅∅": "heure d’été des Açores", "AEDT": "heure d’été de l’Est de l’Australie", "BOT": "heure de Bolivie", "MEZ": "heure normale d’Europe centrale", "ACST": "heure normale du centre de l’Australie", "JDT": "heure d’été du Japon", "LHST": "heure normale de Lord Howe", "HKT": "heure normale de Hong Kong", "MDT": "heure d’été de Macao", "OEZ": "heure normale d’Europe de l’Est", "JST": "heure normale du Japon", "IST": "heure de l’Inde", "MST": "heure normale de Macao", "WAT": "heure normale d’Afrique de l’Ouest", "HADT": "heure d’été d’Hawaii - Aléoutiennes", "EAT": "heure normale d’Afrique de l’Est", "WART": "heure normale de l’Ouest argentin", "EDT": "heure d’été de l’Est", "CHADT": "heure d’été des îles Chatham", "AST": "heure normale de l’Atlantique", "TMST": "heure d’été du Turkménistan", "HNT": "heure normale de Terre-Neuve", "HAT": "heure d’été de Terre-Neuve", "HKST": "heure d’été de Hong Kong", "OESZ": "heure d’été d’Europe de l’Est", "NZDT": "heure d’été de la Nouvelle-Zélande", "ADT": "heure d’été de l’Atlantique", "WIT": "heure de l’Est indonésien", "AKST": "heure normale de l’Alaska", "WIB": "heure de l’Ouest indonésien"},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -141,80 +141,77 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) RangePluralRule(num1 float64, v1 uint64, num2 float64, v2 uint6
 }
 
 // MonthAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated month given the 'month' provided
-func (fr *fr_MF) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) string {
 	return fr.monthsAbbreviated[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated months
-func (fr *fr_MF) MonthsAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) MonthsAbbreviated() []string {
 	return fr.monthsAbbreviated[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthNarrow returns the locales narrow month given the 'month' provided
-func (fr *fr_MF) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) string {
 	return fr.monthsNarrow[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsNarrow returns the locales narrow months
-func (fr *fr_MF) MonthsNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) MonthsNarrow() []string {
 	return fr.monthsNarrow[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthWide returns the locales wide month given the 'month' provided
-func (fr *fr_MF) MonthWide(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) MonthWide(month time.Month) string {
 	return fr.monthsWide[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsWide returns the locales wide months
-func (fr *fr_MF) MonthsWide() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) MonthsWide() []string {
 	return fr.monthsWide[1:]
 }
 
 // WeekdayAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return fr.daysAbbreviated[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekdays
-func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdaysAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdaysAbbreviated() []string {
 	return fr.daysAbbreviated
 }
 
 // WeekdayNarrow returns the locales narrow weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return fr.daysNarrow[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysNarrow returns the locales narrow weekdays
-func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdaysNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdaysNarrow() []string {
 	return fr.daysNarrow
 }
 
 // WeekdayShort returns the locales short weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return fr.daysShort[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysShort returns the locales short weekdays
-func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdaysShort() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdaysShort() []string {
 	return fr.daysShort
 }
 
 // WeekdayWide returns the locales wide weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return fr.daysWide[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysWide returns the locales wide weekdays
-func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdaysWide() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) WeekdaysWide() []string {
 	return fr.daysWide
 }
 
 // FmtNumber returns 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'fr_MF' and handles both Whole and Real numbers based on 'v'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) (results string) {
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	l := len(s) + len(fr.decimal) + len(fr.group)*len(s[:len(s)-int(v)-1])/3
 	count := 0
@@ -258,15 +255,13 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
 		b[i], b[j] = b[j], b[i]
 	}
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtPercent returns 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'fr_MF' and handles both Whole and Real numbers based on 'v'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
 // NOTE: 'num' passed into FmtPercent is assumed to be in percent already
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) (results string) {
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	l := len(s) + len(fr.decimal)
 	b := make([]byte, 0, l)
@@ -299,13 +294,12 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
 
 	b = append(b, fr.percent...)
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtCurrency returns the currency representation of 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'fr_MF'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := fr.currencies[currency]
@@ -366,13 +360,13 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []by
 
 	b = append(b, symbol...)
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtAccounting returns the currency representation of 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'fr_MF'
-// in accounting notation. returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+// in accounting notation.
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := fr.currencies[currency]
@@ -409,9 +403,7 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []
 
 	if num < 0 {
 
-		for j := len(fr.currencyNegativePrefix) - 1; j >= 0; j-- {
-			b = append(b, fr.currencyNegativePrefix[j])
-		}
+		b = append(b, fr.currencyNegativePrefix[0])
 
 	}
 
@@ -440,13 +432,12 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []
 		b = append(b, symbol...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtDateShort returns the short date representation of 't' for 'fr_MF'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -466,13 +457,11 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) []byte {
 	b = append(b, []byte{0x2f}...)
 	b = strconv.AppendInt(b, int64(t.Year()), 10)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtDateMedium returns the medium date representation of 't' for 'fr_MF'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -482,13 +471,11 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
 	b = append(b, []byte{0x20}...)
 	b = strconv.AppendInt(b, int64(t.Year()), 10)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtDateLong returns the long date representation of 't' for 'fr_MF'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -498,13 +485,11 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) []byte {
 	b = append(b, []byte{0x20}...)
 	b = strconv.AppendInt(b, int64(t.Year()), 10)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtDateFull returns the full date representation of 't' for 'fr_MF'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -516,13 +501,11 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) []byte {
 	b = append(b, []byte{0x20}...)
 	b = strconv.AppendInt(b, int64(t.Year()), 10)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtTimeShort returns the short time representation of 't' for 'fr_MF'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -539,13 +522,11 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) []byte {
 
 	b = strconv.AppendInt(b, int64(t.Minute()), 10)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtTimeMedium returns the medium time representation of 't' for 'fr_MF'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -569,13 +550,11 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
 
 	b = strconv.AppendInt(b, int64(t.Second()), 10)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtTimeLong returns the long time representation of 't' for 'fr_MF'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -603,13 +582,11 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) []byte {
 	tz, _ := t.Zone()
 	b = append(b, tz...)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtTimeFull returns the full time representation of 't' for 'fr_MF'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -642,5 +619,5 @@ func (fr *fr_MF) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, tz...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }