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_PF/fr_PF.go b/fr_PF/fr_PF.go
index d320a162..df8f9409 100644
--- a/fr_PF/fr_PF.go
+++ b/fr_PF/fr_PF.go
@@ -14,33 +14,33 @@ type fr_PF 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_PF' 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{"EST": "heure normale de l’Est nord-américain", "GMT": "heure moyenne de Greenwich", "WIB": "heure de l’Ouest indonésien", "COST": "heure d’été de Colombie", "WARST": "heure d’été de l’Ouest argentin", "ACWDT": "heure d’été du centre-ouest de l’Australie", "MST": "heure normale de Macao", "UYT": "heure normale de l’Uruguay", "OESZ": "heure d’été d’Europe de l’Est", "NZDT": "heure d’été de la Nouvelle-Zélande", "OEZ": "heure normale d’Europe de l’Est", "WAST": "heure d’été d’Afrique de l’Ouest", "WIT": "heure de l’Est indonésien", "CDT": "heure d’été du Centre", "UYST": "heure d’été de l’Uruguay", "CHAST": "heure normale des îles Chatham", "BOT": "heure de Bolivie", "WITA": "heure du Centre indonésien", "ECT": "heure de l’Équateur", "AST": "heure normale de l’Atlantique", "ChST": "heure des Chamorro", "JST": "heure normale du Japon", "JDT": "heure d’été du Japon", "HNT": "heure normale de Terre-Neuve", "SRT": "heure du Suriname", "∅∅∅": "heure d’été de Brasilia", "PDT": "heure d’été du Pacifique", "ACDT": "heure d’été du centre de l’Australie", "WART": "heure normale de l’Ouest argentin", "LHST": "heure normale de Lord Howe", "LHDT": "heure d’été de Lord Howe", "ACWST": "heure normale du centre-ouest de l’Australie", "AWST": "heure normale de l’Ouest de l’Australie", "AWDT": "heure d’été de l’Ouest de l’Australie", "HAT": "heure d’été de Terre-Neuve", "CLT": "heure normale du Chili", "ACST": "heure normale du centre de l’Australie", "MDT": "heure d’été de Macao", "HKT": "heure normale de Hong Kong", "NZST": "heure normale de la Nouvelle-Zélande", "ADT": "heure d’été de l’Atlantique", "GYT": "heure du Guyana", "SGT": "heure de Singapour", "CAT": "heure normale d’Afrique centrale", "PST": "heure normale du Pacifique nord-américain", "CHADT": "heure d’été des îles Chatham", "COT": "heure normale de Colombie", "MEZ": "heure normale d’Europe centrale", "IST": "heure de l’Inde", "HAST": "heure normale d’Hawaii - Aléoutiennes", "EDT": "heure d’été de l’Est", "BT": "heure du Bhoutan", "MESZ": "heure d’été d’Europe centrale", "ARST": "heure d’été de l’Argentine", "GFT": "heure de la Guyane française", "TMST": "heure d’été du Turkménistan", "WESZ": "heure d’été d’Europe de l’Ouest", "HKST": "heure d’été de Hong Kong", "WAT": "heure normale d’Afrique de l’Ouest", "AKDT": "heure d’été de l’Alaska", "CST": "heure normale du centre nord-américain", "CLST": "heure d’été du Chili", "AEST": "heure normale de l’Est de l’Australie", "AEDT": "heure d’été de l’Est de l’Australie", "TMT": "heure normale du Turkménistan", "MYT": "heure de la Malaisie", "HADT": "heure d’été d’Hawaii - Aléoutiennes", "EAT": "heure normale d’Afrique de l’Est", "WEZ": "heure normale d’Europe de l’Ouest", "ART": "heure normale d’Argentine", "SAST": "heure normale d’Afrique méridionale", "VET": "heure du Venezuela", "AKST": "heure normale de l’Alaska"},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -141,80 +141,77 @@ func (fr *fr_PF) RangePluralRule(num1 float64, v1 uint64, num2 float64, v2 uint6
 }
 
 // MonthAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated month given the 'month' provided
-func (fr *fr_PF) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) string {
 	return fr.monthsAbbreviated[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated months
-func (fr *fr_PF) MonthsAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) MonthsAbbreviated() []string {
 	return fr.monthsAbbreviated[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthNarrow returns the locales narrow month given the 'month' provided
-func (fr *fr_PF) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) string {
 	return fr.monthsNarrow[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsNarrow returns the locales narrow months
-func (fr *fr_PF) MonthsNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) MonthsNarrow() []string {
 	return fr.monthsNarrow[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthWide returns the locales wide month given the 'month' provided
-func (fr *fr_PF) MonthWide(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) MonthWide(month time.Month) string {
 	return fr.monthsWide[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsWide returns the locales wide months
-func (fr *fr_PF) MonthsWide() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) MonthsWide() []string {
 	return fr.monthsWide[1:]
 }
 
 // WeekdayAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return fr.daysAbbreviated[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekdays
-func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdaysAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdaysAbbreviated() []string {
 	return fr.daysAbbreviated
 }
 
 // WeekdayNarrow returns the locales narrow weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return fr.daysNarrow[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysNarrow returns the locales narrow weekdays
-func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdaysNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdaysNarrow() []string {
 	return fr.daysNarrow
 }
 
 // WeekdayShort returns the locales short weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return fr.daysShort[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysShort returns the locales short weekdays
-func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdaysShort() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdaysShort() []string {
 	return fr.daysShort
 }
 
 // WeekdayWide returns the locales wide weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return fr.daysWide[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysWide returns the locales wide weekdays
-func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdaysWide() [][]byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) WeekdaysWide() []string {
 	return fr.daysWide
 }
 
 // FmtNumber returns 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'fr_PF' 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_PF) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
+func (fr *fr_PF) 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_PF) 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_PF' 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_PF) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
+func (fr *fr_PF) 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_PF) 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_PF'
-// 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_PF) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) 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_PF) 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_PF'
-// 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_PF) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+// in accounting notation.
+func (fr *fr_PF) 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_PF) 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_PF) 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_PF'
-// 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_PF) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -466,13 +457,11 @@ func (fr *fr_PF) 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_PF'
-// 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_PF) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -482,13 +471,11 @@ func (fr *fr_PF) 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_PF'
-// 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_PF) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -498,13 +485,11 @@ func (fr *fr_PF) 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_PF'
-// 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_PF) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -516,13 +501,11 @@ func (fr *fr_PF) 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_PF'
-// 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_PF) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -539,13 +522,11 @@ func (fr *fr_PF) 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_PF'
-// 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_PF) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -569,13 +550,11 @@ func (fr *fr_PF) 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_PF'
-// 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_PF) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -603,13 +582,11 @@ func (fr *fr_PF) 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_PF'
-// 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_PF) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (fr *fr_PF) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -642,5 +619,5 @@ func (fr *fr_PF) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, tz...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }