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, 90 insertions, 111 deletions

diff --git a/gsw_CH/gsw_CH.go b/gsw_CH/gsw_CH.go
index 7188dc8d..7e39ce89 100644
--- a/gsw_CH/gsw_CH.go
+++ b/gsw_CH/gsw_CH.go
@@ -14,32 +14,32 @@ type gsw_CH 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
-	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
+	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 'gsw_CH' locale
@@ -49,29 +49,29 @@ func New() locales.Translator {
 		pluralsCardinal:        []locales.PluralRule{2, 6},
 		pluralsOrdinal:         nil,
 		pluralsRange:           nil,
-		decimal:                []byte{0x2e},
-		group:                  []byte{0xe2, 0x80, 0x99},
-		minus:                  []byte{0xe2, 0x88, 0x92},
-		percent:                []byte{0x25},
-		perMille:               []byte{0xe2, 0x80, 0xb0},
-		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},
-		currencyNegativeSuffix: []byte{0xc2, 0xa0},
-		monthsAbbreviated:      [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0x4a, 0x61, 0x6e}, {0x46, 0x65, 0x62}, {0x4d, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x72}, {0x41, 0x70, 0x72}, {0x4d, 0x61, 0x69}, {0x4a, 0x75, 0x6e}, {0x4a, 0x75, 0x6c}, {0x41, 0x75, 0x67}, {0x53, 0x65, 0x70}, {0x4f, 0x6b, 0x74}, {0x4e, 0x6f, 0x76}, {0x44, 0x65, 0x7a}},
-		monthsNarrow:           [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0x4a}, {0x46}, {0x4d}, {0x41}, {0x4d}, {0x4a}, {0x4a}, {0x41}, {0x53}, {0x4f}, {0x4e}, {0x44}},
-		monthsWide:             [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0x4a, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x75, 0x61, 0x72}, {0x46, 0x65, 0x62, 0x72, 0x75, 0x61, 0x72}, {0x4d, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x72, 0x7a}, {0x41, 0x70, 0x72, 0x69, 0x6c}, {0x4d, 0x61, 0x69}, {0x4a, 0x75, 0x6e, 0x69}, {0x4a, 0x75, 0x6c, 0x69}, {0x41, 0x75, 0x67, 0x75, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74}, {0x53, 0x65, 0x70, 0x74, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x6d, 0x62, 0x65, 0x72}, {0x4f, 0x6b, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x6f, 0x62, 0x65, 0x72}, {0x4e, 0x6f, 0x76, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x6d, 0x62, 0x65, 0x72}, {0x44, 0x65, 0x7a, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x6d, 0x62, 0x65, 0x72}},
-		daysAbbreviated:        [][]uint8{{0x53, 0x75, 0x2e}, {0x4d, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x2e}, {0x5a, 0x69, 0x2e}, {0x4d, 0x69, 0x2e}, {0x44, 0x75, 0x2e}, {0x46, 0x72, 0x2e}, {0x53, 0x61, 0x2e}},
-		daysNarrow:             [][]uint8{{0x53}, {0x4d}, {0x44}, {0x4d}, {0x44}, {0x46}, {0x53}},
-		daysWide:               [][]uint8{{0x53, 0x75, 0x6e, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x69, 0x67}, {0x4d, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x69, 0x67}, {0x5a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x69, 0x67}, {0x4d, 0x69, 0x74, 0x74, 0x77, 0x75, 0x63, 0x68}, {0x44, 0x75, 0x6e, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x69, 0x67}, {0x46, 0x72, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74, 0x69, 0x67}, {0x53, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x69, 0x67}},
-		periodsAbbreviated:     [][]uint8{{0x76, 0x2e, 0x6d, 0x2e}, {0x6e, 0x2e, 0x6d, 0x2e}},
-		periodsWide:            [][]uint8{{0x76, 0x6f, 0x72, 0x6d, 0x2e}, {0x6e, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x2e}},
-		erasAbbreviated:        [][]uint8{{0x76, 0x2e, 0x20, 0x43, 0x68, 0x72, 0x2e}, {0x6e, 0x2e, 0x20, 0x43, 0x68, 0x72, 0x2e}},
-		erasNarrow:             [][]uint8{{0x76, 0x2e, 0x20, 0x43, 0x68, 0x72, 0x2e}, {0x6e, 0x2e, 0x20, 0x43, 0x68, 0x72, 0x2e}},
-		erasWide:               [][]uint8{{0x76, 0x2e, 0x20, 0x43, 0x68, 0x72, 0x2e}, {0x6e, 0x2e, 0x20, 0x43, 0x68, 0x72, 0x2e}},
-		timezones:              map[string][]uint8{"MESZ": {0x4d, 0x69, 0x74, 0x74, 0x65, 0x6c, 0x65, 0x75, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x70, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x69, 0x20, 0x53, 0x75, 0x6d, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x72, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "NZST": {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x53, 0x54}, "CHAST": {0x43, 0x48, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "CHADT": {0x43, 0x48, 0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "CDT": {0x41, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x72, 0x69, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x2d, 0x5a, 0x65, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x72, 0x61, 0x61, 0x6c, 0x20, 0x53, 0x75, 0x6d, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x72, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "MST": {0x4d, 0x53, 0x54}, "MDT": {0x4d, 0x44, 0x54}, "JST": {0x4a, 0x53, 0x54}, "HNT": {0x48, 0x4e, 0x54}, "ChST": {0x43, 0x68, 0x53, 0x54}, "WITA": {0x57, 0x49, 0x54, 0x41}, "PST": {0x50, 0x53, 0x54}, "HKT": {0x48, 0x4b, 0x54}, "SRT": {0x53, 0x52, 0x54}, "CAT": {0x5a, 0x65, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x72, 0x61, 0x6c, 0x61, 0x66, 0x72, 0x69, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x69, 0x20, 0x5a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "CST": {0x41, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x72, 0x69, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x2d, 0x5a, 0x65, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x72, 0x61, 0x61, 0x6c, 0x20, 0x53, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x64, 0x61, 0x72, 0x64, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "WAST": {0x57, 0x65, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x61, 0x66, 0x72, 0x69, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x69, 0x20, 0x53, 0x75, 0x6d, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x72, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "HAT": {0x48, 0x41, 0x54}, "WAT": {0x57, 0x65, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x61, 0x66, 0x72, 0x69, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x69, 0x20, 0x53, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x64, 0x61, 0x72, 0x64, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "AEDT": {0x41, 0x45, 0x44, 0x54}, "IST": {0x49, 0x53, 0x54}, "COST": {0x43, 0x4f, 0x53, 0x54}, "SAST": {0x53, 0xc3, 0xbc, 0xc3, 0xbc, 0x64, 0x61, 0x66, 0x72, 0x69, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x69, 0x20, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "HADT": {0x48, 0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "OEZ": {0x4f, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x65, 0x75, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x70, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x69, 0x20, 0x53, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x64, 0x61, 0x72, 0x64, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "ART": {0x41, 0x52, 0x54}, "EDT": {0x45, 0x44, 0x54}, "WART": {0x57, 0x41, 0x52, 0x54}, "WIB": {0x57, 0x49, 0x42}, "WESZ": {0x57, 0x65, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x65, 0x75, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x70, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x69, 0x20, 0x53, 0x75, 0x6d, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x72, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "WARST": {0x57, 0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54}, "GYT": {0x47, 0x59, 0x54}, "HKST": {0x48, 0x4b, 0x53, 0x54}, "EAT": {0x4f, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x61, 0x66, 0x72, 0x69, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x69, 0x20, 0x5a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "BOT": {0x42, 0x4f, 0x54}, "WIT": {0x57, 0x49, 0x54}, "LHDT": {0x4c, 0x48, 0x44, 0x54}, "ACST": {0x41, 0x43, 0x53, 0x54}, "SGT": {0x53, 0x47, 0x54}, "ARST": {0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54}, "UYT": {0x55, 0x59, 0x54}, "GFT": {0x47, 0x46, 0x54}, "AWST": {0x41, 0x57, 0x53, 0x54}, "GMT": {0x47, 0x4d, 0x54}, "EST": {0x45, 0x53, 0x54}, "OESZ": {0x4f, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x65, 0x75, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x70, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x69, 0x20, 0x53, 0x75, 0x6d, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x72, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "NZDT": {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x44, 0x54}, "ACWDT": {0x41, 0x43, 0x57, 0x44, 0x54}, "MYT": {0x4d, 0x59, 0x54}, "ECT": {0x45, 0x43, 0x54}, "PDT": {0x50, 0x44, 0x54}, "AST": {0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "LHST": {0x4c, 0x48, 0x53, 0x54}, "HAST": {0x48, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "AKDT": {0x41, 0x6c, 0x61, 0x73, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x2d, 0x53, 0x75, 0x6d, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x72, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "AWDT": {0x41, 0x57, 0x44, 0x54}, "BT": {0x42, 0x54}, "TMT": {0x54, 0x4d, 0x54}, "CLT": {0x43, 0x4c, 0x54}, "AKST": {0x41, 0x6c, 0x61, 0x73, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x2d, 0x53, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x64, 0x61, 0x72, 0x64, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "WEZ": {0x57, 0x65, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x65, 0x75, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x70, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x69, 0x20, 0x53, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x64, 0x61, 0x72, 0x64, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "ACWST": {0x41, 0x43, 0x57, 0x53, 0x54}, "COT": {0x43, 0x4f, 0x54}, "ADT": {0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "UYST": {0x55, 0x59, 0x53, 0x54}, "ACDT": {0x41, 0x43, 0x44, 0x54}, "AEST": {0x41, 0x45, 0x53, 0x54}, "MEZ": {0x4d, 0x69, 0x74, 0x74, 0x65, 0x6c, 0x65, 0x75, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x70, 0xc3, 0xa4, 0x69, 0x73, 0x63, 0x68, 0x69, 0x20, 0x53, 0x63, 0x68, 0x74, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x64, 0x61, 0x72, 0x64, 0x7a, 0x69, 0x69, 0x74}, "∅∅∅": {0xe2, 0x88, 0x85, 0xe2, 0x88, 0x85, 0xe2, 0x88, 0x85}, "TMST": {0x54, 0x4d, 0x53, 0x54}, "CLST": {0x43, 0x4c, 0x53, 0x54}, "JDT": {0x4a, 0x44, 0x54}, "VET": {0x56, 0x45, 0x54}},
+		currencyPositiveSuffix: " ",
+		currencyNegativeSuffix: " ",
+		monthsAbbreviated:      []string{"", "Jan", "Feb", "Mär", "Apr", "Mai", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Okt", "Nov", "Dez"},
+		monthsNarrow:           []string{"", "J", "F", "M", "A", "M", "J", "J", "A", "S", "O", "N", "D"},
+		monthsWide:             []string{"", "Januar", "Februar", "März", "April", "Mai", "Juni", "Juli", "Auguscht", "Septämber", "Oktoober", "Novämber", "Dezämber"},
+		daysAbbreviated:        []string{"Su.", "Mä.", "Zi.", "Mi.", "Du.", "Fr.", "Sa."},
+		daysNarrow:             []string{"S", "M", "D", "M", "D", "F", "S"},
+		daysWide:               []string{"Sunntig", "Määntig", "Ziischtig", "Mittwuch", "Dunschtig", "Friitig", "Samschtig"},
+		periodsAbbreviated:     []string{"v.m.", "n.m."},
+		periodsWide:            []string{"vorm.", "nam."},
+		erasAbbreviated:        []string{"v. Chr.", "n. Chr."},
+		erasNarrow:             []string{"v. Chr.", "n. Chr."},
+		erasWide:               []string{"v. Chr.", "n. Chr."},
+		timezones:              map[string]string{"LHDT": "LHDT", "JST": "JST", "HAST": "HAST", "EAT": "Oschtafrikanischi Ziit", "EDT": "EDT", "CLT": "CLT", "UYST": "UYST", "∅∅∅": "∅∅∅", "CAT": "Zentralafrikanischi Ziit", "VET": "VET", "GFT": "GFT", "LHST": "LHST", "ChST": "ChST", "EST": "EST", "GMT": "GMT", "COT": "COT", "TMT": "TMT", "JDT": "JDT", "AKST": "Alaska-Schtandardziit", "MDT": "MDT", "UYT": "UYT", "WAT": "Weschtafrikanischi Schtandardziit", "WAST": "Weschtafrikanischi Summerziit", "ACDT": "ACDT", "ACWDT": "ACWDT", "MYT": "MYT", "HADT": "HADT", "CDT": "Amerika-Zentraal Summerziit", "PST": "PST", "CHADT": "CHADT", "TMST": "TMST", "AKDT": "Alaska-Summerziit", "WESZ": "Weschteuropäischi Summerziit", "SRT": "SRT", "SGT": "SGT", "HKT": "HKT", "AEST": "AEST", "MESZ": "Mitteleuropäischi Summerziit", "ACST": "ACST", "IST": "IST", "HNT": "HNT", "HAT": "HAT", "OEZ": "Oschteuropäischi Schtandardziit", "AEDT": "AEDT", "NZDT": "NZDT", "MEZ": "Mitteleuropäischi Schtandardziit", "AWDT": "AWDT", "WIB": "WIB", "ARST": "ARST", "HKST": "HKST", "AWST": "AWST", "AST": "AST", "BT": "BT", "ACWST": "ACWST", "PDT": "PDT", "OESZ": "Oschteuropäischi Summerziit", "WARST": "WARST", "WITA": "WITA", "ECT": "ECT", "MST": "MST", "BOT": "BOT", "COST": "COST", "WIT": "WIT", "WEZ": "Weschteuropäischi Schtandardziit", "NZST": "NZST", "CHAST": "CHAST", "WART": "WART", "GYT": "GYT", "CST": "Amerika-Zentraal Schtandardziit", "CLST": "CLST", "ART": "ART", "ADT": "ADT", "SAST": "Süüdafrikanischi ziit"},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -118,80 +118,77 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) RangePluralRule(num1 float64, v1 uint64, num2 float64, v2 uin
 }
 
 // MonthAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated month given the 'month' provided
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) string {
 	return gsw.monthsAbbreviated[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated months
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthsAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthsAbbreviated() []string {
 	return gsw.monthsAbbreviated[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthNarrow returns the locales narrow month given the 'month' provided
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) string {
 	return gsw.monthsNarrow[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsNarrow returns the locales narrow months
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthsNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthsNarrow() []string {
 	return gsw.monthsNarrow[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthWide returns the locales wide month given the 'month' provided
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthWide(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthWide(month time.Month) string {
 	return gsw.monthsWide[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsWide returns the locales wide months
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthsWide() [][]byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) MonthsWide() []string {
 	return gsw.monthsWide[1:]
 }
 
 // WeekdayAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return gsw.daysAbbreviated[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekdays
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdaysAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdaysAbbreviated() []string {
 	return gsw.daysAbbreviated
 }
 
 // WeekdayNarrow returns the locales narrow weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return gsw.daysNarrow[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysNarrow returns the locales narrow weekdays
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdaysNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdaysNarrow() []string {
 	return gsw.daysNarrow
 }
 
 // WeekdayShort returns the locales short weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return gsw.daysShort[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysShort returns the locales short weekdays
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdaysShort() [][]byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdaysShort() []string {
 	return gsw.daysShort
 }
 
 // WeekdayWide returns the locales wide weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return gsw.daysWide[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysWide returns the locales wide weekdays
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdaysWide() [][]byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) WeekdaysWide() []string {
 	return gsw.daysWide
 }
 
 // FmtNumber returns 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'gsw_CH' 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 (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) (results string) {
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	l := len(s) + len(gsw.decimal) + len(gsw.group)*len(s[:len(s)-int(v)-1])/3
 	count := 0
@@ -232,15 +229,13 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) 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 'gsw_CH' 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 (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) (results string) {
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	l := len(s) + len(gsw.decimal)
 	b := make([]byte, 0, l)
@@ -270,13 +265,12 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
 
 	b = append(b, gsw.percent...)
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtCurrency returns the currency representation of 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'gsw_CH'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := gsw.currencies[currency]
@@ -334,13 +328,13 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []
 
 	b = append(b, symbol...)
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtAccounting returns the currency representation of 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'gsw_CH'
-// 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 (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+// in accounting notation.
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := gsw.currencies[currency]
@@ -405,13 +399,12 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) 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 'gsw_CH'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -436,13 +429,11 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, strconv.Itoa(t.Year())[1:]...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtDateMedium returns the medium date representation of 't' for 'gsw_CH'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -462,13 +453,11 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
 	b = append(b, []byte{0x2e}...)
 	b = strconv.AppendInt(b, int64(t.Year()), 10)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtDateLong returns the long date representation of 't' for 'gsw_CH'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -478,13 +467,11 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) 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 'gsw_CH'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -496,13 +483,11 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) 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 'gsw_CH'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -519,13 +504,11 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) 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 'gsw_CH'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -549,13 +532,11 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) 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 'gsw_CH'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -583,13 +564,11 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) 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 'gsw_CH'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -622,5 +601,5 @@ func (gsw *gsw_CH) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, tz...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }