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, 85 insertions, 110 deletions

diff --git a/ksf_CM/ksf_CM.go b/ksf_CM/ksf_CM.go
index 2a524468..1021fe17 100644
--- a/ksf_CM/ksf_CM.go
+++ b/ksf_CM/ksf_CM.go
@@ -14,31 +14,31 @@ type ksf_CM struct {
 	pluralsCardinal        []locales.PluralRule
 	pluralsOrdinal         []locales.PluralRule
 	pluralsRange           []locales.PluralRule
-	decimal                []byte
-	group                  []byte
-	minus                  []byte
-	percent                []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
+	decimal                string
+	group                  string
+	minus                  string
+	percent                string
+	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 'ksf_CM' locale
@@ -48,26 +48,23 @@ func New() locales.Translator {
 		pluralsCardinal:        nil,
 		pluralsOrdinal:         nil,
 		pluralsRange:           nil,
-		decimal:                []byte{0x2c},
-		group:                  []byte{0xc2, 0xa0},
-		minus:                  []byte{},
-		percent:                []byte{},
-		perMille:               []byte{},
-		timeSeparator:          []byte{0x3a},
-		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}},
-		currencyPositiveSuffix: []byte{0xc2, 0xa0},
-		currencyNegativeSuffix: []byte{0xc2, 0xa0},
-		monthsAbbreviated:      [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x31}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x32}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x33}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x34}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x35}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x36}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x37}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x38}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x39}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x31, 0x30}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x31, 0x31}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x31, 0x32}},
-		monthsWide:             [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x20, 0x6e, 0x74, 0xc9, 0x94, 0xcc, 0x81, 0x6e, 0x74, 0xc9, 0x94}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x62, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0xcc, 0x81, 0xc9, 0x9b}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x72, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0xc3, 0xa1}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x6e, 0x69, 0x6e}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x74, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0x61, 0x6e}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x74, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0x61, 0x66, 0xc9, 0x94, 0x6b}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x74, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0x61, 0x62, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0xc9, 0x9b}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x74, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0x61, 0x72, 0x61, 0x61}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x74, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x69, 0x6e}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x6e, 0x74, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0x6b}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x6e, 0x74, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0x6b, 0x20, 0x64, 0x69, 0x20, 0x62, 0xc9, 0x94, 0xcc, 0x81, 0x6b}, {0xc5, 0x8b, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xad, 0xc3, 0xad, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x6e, 0x74, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0x6b, 0x20, 0x64, 0x69, 0x20, 0x62, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0xcc, 0x81, 0xc9, 0x9b}},
-		daysAbbreviated:        [][]uint8{{0x73, 0xc9, 0x94, 0xcc, 0x81, 0x6e}, {0x6c, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x6e}, {0x6d, 0x61, 0x61}, {0x6d, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0x6b}, {0x6a, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0xc7, 0x9d}, {0x6a, 0xc3, 0xba, 0x6d}, {0x73, 0x61, 0x6d}},
-		daysNarrow:             [][]uint8{{0x73}, {0x6c}, {0x6d}, {0x6d}, {0x6a}, {0x6a}, {0x73}},
-		daysWide:               [][]uint8{{0x73, 0xc9, 0x94, 0xcc, 0x81, 0x6e, 0x64, 0xc7, 0x9d}, {0x6c, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x6e, 0x64, 0xc3, 0xad}, {0x6d, 0x61, 0x61, 0x64, 0xc3, 0xad}, {0x6d, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0x6b, 0x72, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0x64, 0xc3, 0xad}, {0x6a, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x64, 0xc3, 0xad}, {0x6a, 0xc3, 0xba, 0x6d, 0x62, 0xc3, 0xa1}, {0x73, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x64, 0xc3, 0xad}},
-		periodsAbbreviated:     [][]uint8{{0x73, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0x72, 0xc3, 0xba, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xa1}, {0x63, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0xcc, 0x81, 0x6e, 0x6b, 0x6f}},
-		periodsWide:            [][]uint8{{0x73, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0x72, 0xc3, 0xba, 0x77, 0xc3, 0xa1}, {0x63, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0xcc, 0x81, 0x6e, 0x6b, 0x6f}},
-		erasAbbreviated:        [][]uint8{{0x64, 0x2e, 0x59, 0x2e}, {0x6b, 0x2e, 0x59, 0x2e}},
-		erasNarrow:             [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), []uint8(nil)},
-		erasWide:               [][]uint8{{0x64, 0x69, 0x20, 0x59, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0xcc, 0x81, 0x73, 0x75, 0x73, 0x20, 0x61, 0x6b, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0x20, 0x79, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0x6c, 0xc9, 0x9b}, {0x63, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0x6d, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0xc9, 0x9b, 0x6e, 0x20, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x20, 0x6b, 0xc7, 0x9d, 0x62, 0xc9, 0x94, 0x70, 0x6b, 0x61, 0x20, 0x59}},
-		timezones:              map[string][]uint8{"EAT": {0x45, 0x41, 0x54}, "SGT": {0x53, 0x47, 0x54}, "WARST": {0x57, 0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54}, "JST": {0x4a, 0x53, 0x54}, "UYT": {0x55, 0x59, 0x54}, "VET": {0x56, 0x45, 0x54}, "WAT": {0x57, 0x41, 0x54}, "HAST": {0x48, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "OEZ": {0x4f, 0x45, 0x5a}, "OESZ": {0x4f, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}, "SRT": {0x53, 0x52, 0x54}, "JDT": {0x4a, 0x44, 0x54}, "AWDT": {0x41, 0x57, 0x44, 0x54}, "∅∅∅": {0xe2, 0x88, 0x85, 0xe2, 0x88, 0x85, 0xe2, 0x88, 0x85}, "CAT": {0x43, 0x41, 0x54}, "CHAST": {0x43, 0x48, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "SAST": {0x53, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "BOT": {0x42, 0x4f, 0x54}, "HAT": {0x48, 0x41, 0x54}, "WIT": {0x57, 0x49, 0x54}, "HKT": {0x48, 0x4b, 0x54}, "BT": {0x42, 0x54}, "ACDT": {0x41, 0x43, 0x44, 0x54}, "WITA": {0x57, 0x49, 0x54, 0x41}, "HNT": {0x48, 0x4e, 0x54}, "GMT": {0x47, 0x4d, 0x54}, "AST": {0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "GFT": {0x47, 0x46, 0x54}, "EDT": {0x45, 0x44, 0x54}, "WIB": {0x57, 0x49, 0x42}, "ACST": {0x41, 0x43, 0x53, 0x54}, "TMST": {0x54, 0x4d, 0x53, 0x54}, "MEZ": {0x4d, 0x45, 0x5a}, "NZST": {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x53, 0x54}, "ACWDT": {0x41, 0x43, 0x57, 0x44, 0x54}, "GYT": {0x47, 0x59, 0x54}, "TMT": {0x54, 0x4d, 0x54}, "AKDT": {0x41, 0x4b, 0x44, 0x54}, "NZDT": {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x44, 0x54}, "AWST": {0x41, 0x57, 0x53, 0x54}, "UYST": {0x55, 0x59, 0x53, 0x54}, "WEZ": {0x57, 0x45, 0x5a}, "MYT": {0x4d, 0x59, 0x54}, "CHADT": {0x43, 0x48, 0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "ARST": {0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54}, "CLST": {0x43, 0x4c, 0x53, 0x54}, "LHST": {0x4c, 0x48, 0x53, 0x54}, "WAST": {0x57, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "WART": {0x57, 0x41, 0x52, 0x54}, "ECT": {0x45, 0x43, 0x54}, "IST": {0x49, 0x53, 0x54}, "COT": {0x43, 0x4f, 0x54}, "HADT": {0x48, 0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "PST": {0x50, 0x53, 0x54}, "AKST": {0x41, 0x4b, 0x53, 0x54}, "EST": {0x45, 0x53, 0x54}, "WESZ": {0x57, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}, "HKST": {0x48, 0x4b, 0x53, 0x54}, "AEDT": {0x41, 0x45, 0x44, 0x54}, "MST": {0x4d, 0x53, 0x54}, "ADT": {0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "CLT": {0x43, 0x4c, 0x54}, "MDT": {0x4d, 0x44, 0x54}, "CDT": {0x43, 0x44, 0x54}, "PDT": {0x50, 0x44, 0x54}, "LHDT": {0x4c, 0x48, 0x44, 0x54}, "ART": {0x41, 0x52, 0x54}, "ChST": {0x43, 0x68, 0x53, 0x54}, "ACWST": {0x41, 0x43, 0x57, 0x53, 0x54}, "COST": {0x43, 0x4f, 0x53, 0x54}, "AEST": {0x41, 0x45, 0x53, 0x54}, "CST": {0x43, 0x53, 0x54}, "MESZ": {0x4d, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}},
+		decimal:                ",",
+		group:                  " ",
+		timeSeparator:          ":",
+		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 "},
+		currencyPositiveSuffix: " ",
+		currencyNegativeSuffix: " ",
+		monthsAbbreviated:      []string{"", "ŋ1", "ŋ2", "ŋ3", "ŋ4", "ŋ5", "ŋ6", "ŋ7", "ŋ8", "ŋ9", "ŋ10", "ŋ11", "ŋ12"},
+		monthsWide:             []string{"", "ŋwíí a ntɔ́ntɔ", "ŋwíí akǝ bɛ́ɛ", "ŋwíí akǝ ráá", "ŋwíí akǝ nin", "ŋwíí akǝ táan", "ŋwíí akǝ táafɔk", "ŋwíí akǝ táabɛɛ", "ŋwíí akǝ táaraa", "ŋwíí akǝ táanin", "ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk", "ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɔ́k", "ŋwíí akǝ ntɛk di bɛ́ɛ"},
+		daysAbbreviated:        []string{"sɔ́n", "lǝn", "maa", "mɛk", "jǝǝ", "júm", "sam"},
+		daysNarrow:             []string{"s", "l", "m", "m", "j", "j", "s"},
+		daysWide:               []string{"sɔ́ndǝ", "lǝndí", "maadí", "mɛkrɛdí", "jǝǝdí", "júmbá", "samdí"},
+		periodsAbbreviated:     []string{"sárúwá", "cɛɛ́nko"},
+		periodsWide:            []string{"sárúwá", "cɛɛ́nko"},
+		erasAbbreviated:        []string{"d.Y.", "k.Y."},
+		erasNarrow:             []string{"", ""},
+		erasWide:               []string{"di Yɛ́sus aká yálɛ", "cámɛɛn kǝ kǝbɔpka Y"},
+		timezones:              map[string]string{"WESZ": "WESZ", "HKT": "HKT", "CST": "CST", "BT": "BT", "GYT": "GYT", "GFT": "GFT", "ECT": "ECT", "UYST": "UYST", "CHADT": "CHADT", "VET": "VET", "∅∅∅": "∅∅∅", "HADT": "HADT", "MST": "MST", "MYT": "MYT", "LHST": "LHST", "LHDT": "LHDT", "AKST": "AKST", "COT": "COT", "ACDT": "ACDT", "CLT": "CLT", "NZST": "NZST", "COST": "COST", "CHAST": "CHAST", "MESZ": "MESZ", "ART": "ART", "WARST": "WARST", "SGT": "SGT", "GMT": "GMT", "OEZ": "OEZ", "SAST": "SAST", "JDT": "JDT", "CAT": "CAT", "ADT": "ADT", "SRT": "SRT", "IST": "IST", "WEZ": "WEZ", "AWST": "AWST", "EDT": "EDT", "WIB": "WIB", "HAST": "HAST", "ACST": "ACST", "AST": "AST", "CLST": "CLST", "AEDT": "AEDT", "NZDT": "NZDT", "UYT": "UYT", "TMT": "TMT", "AWDT": "AWDT", "ACWDT": "ACWDT", "WIT": "WIT", "AKDT": "AKDT", "PDT": "PDT", "ACWST": "ACWST", "HNT": "HNT", "CDT": "CDT", "EST": "EST", "MEZ": "MEZ", "JST": "JST", "ARST": "ARST", "WITA": "WITA", "ChST": "ChST", "HKST": "HKST", "AEST": "AEST", "OESZ": "OESZ", "WAST": "WAST", "TMST": "TMST", "HAT": "HAT", "PST": "PST", "BOT": "BOT", "MDT": "MDT", "EAT": "EAT", "WART": "WART", "WAT": "WAT"},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -107,80 +104,77 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) RangePluralRule(num1 float64, v1 uint64, num2 float64, v2 uin
 }
 
 // MonthAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated month given the 'month' provided
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) string {
 	return ksf.monthsAbbreviated[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated months
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthsAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthsAbbreviated() []string {
 	return ksf.monthsAbbreviated[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthNarrow returns the locales narrow month given the 'month' provided
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) string {
 	return ksf.monthsNarrow[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsNarrow returns the locales narrow months
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthsNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthsNarrow() []string {
 	return ksf.monthsNarrow[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthWide returns the locales wide month given the 'month' provided
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthWide(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthWide(month time.Month) string {
 	return ksf.monthsWide[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsWide returns the locales wide months
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthsWide() [][]byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) MonthsWide() []string {
 	return ksf.monthsWide[1:]
 }
 
 // WeekdayAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return ksf.daysAbbreviated[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekdays
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdaysAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdaysAbbreviated() []string {
 	return ksf.daysAbbreviated
 }
 
 // WeekdayNarrow returns the locales narrow weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return ksf.daysNarrow[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysNarrow returns the locales narrow weekdays
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdaysNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdaysNarrow() []string {
 	return ksf.daysNarrow
 }
 
 // WeekdayShort returns the locales short weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return ksf.daysShort[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysShort returns the locales short weekdays
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdaysShort() [][]byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdaysShort() []string {
 	return ksf.daysShort
 }
 
 // WeekdayWide returns the locales wide weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return ksf.daysWide[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysWide returns the locales wide weekdays
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdaysWide() [][]byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) WeekdaysWide() []string {
 	return ksf.daysWide
 }
 
 // FmtNumber returns 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'ksf_CM' 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 (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) (results string) {
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	l := len(s) + len(ksf.decimal) + len(ksf.group)*len(s[:len(s)-int(v)-1])/3
 	count := 0
@@ -221,23 +215,19 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) 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 'ksf_CM' 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 (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
-	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
-	return []byte(s)
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) (results string) {
+	results = strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtCurrency returns the currency representation of 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'ksf_CM'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := ksf.currencies[currency]
@@ -295,13 +285,13 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) 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 'ksf_CM'
-// 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 (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+// in accounting notation.
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := ksf.currencies[currency]
@@ -366,13 +356,12 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) 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 'ksf_CM'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -382,13 +371,11 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) 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 'ksf_CM'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -398,13 +385,11 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) 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 'ksf_CM'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -414,13 +399,11 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) 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 'ksf_CM'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -432,13 +415,11 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) 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 'ksf_CM'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -455,13 +436,11 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) 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 'ksf_CM'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -485,13 +464,11 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) 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 'ksf_CM'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -519,13 +496,11 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) 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 'ksf_CM'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -558,5 +533,5 @@ func (ksf *ksf_CM) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, tz...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }