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, 80 insertions, 108 deletions

diff --git a/naq/naq.go b/naq/naq.go
index 337aeeb2..9c3deb5d 100644
--- a/naq/naq.go
+++ b/naq/naq.go
@@ -14,29 +14,29 @@ type naq 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
-	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
+	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 'naq' locale
@@ -46,25 +46,20 @@ func New() locales.Translator {
 		pluralsCardinal:    []locales.PluralRule{2, 3, 6},
 		pluralsOrdinal:     nil,
 		pluralsRange:       nil,
-		decimal:            []byte{},
-		group:              []byte{},
-		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}, {0x24}, {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}},
-		monthsAbbreviated:  [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0x4a, 0x61, 0x6e}, {0x46, 0x65, 0x62}, {0x4d, 0x61, 0x72}, {0x41, 0x70, 0x72}, {0x4d, 0x61, 0x79}, {0x4a, 0x75, 0x6e}, {0x4a, 0x75, 0x6c}, {0x41, 0x75, 0x67}, {0x53, 0x65, 0x70}, {0x4f, 0x63, 0x74}, {0x4e, 0x6f, 0x76}, {0x44, 0x65, 0x63}},
-		monthsNarrow:       [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0x4a}, {0x46}, {0x4d}, {0x41}, {0x4d}, {0x4a}, {0x4a}, {0x41}, {0x53}, {0x4f}, {0x4e}, {0x44}},
-		monthsWide:         [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0xc7, 0x83, 0x4b, 0x68, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x6e, 0x69}, {0xc7, 0x83, 0x4b, 0x68, 0x61, 0x6e, 0xc7, 0x80, 0x67, 0xc3, 0xb4, 0x61, 0x62}, {0xc7, 0x80, 0x4b, 0x68, 0x75, 0x75, 0xc7, 0x81, 0x6b, 0x68, 0xc3, 0xa2, 0x62}, {0xc7, 0x83, 0x48, 0xc3, 0xb4, 0x61, 0xc7, 0x82, 0x6b, 0x68, 0x61, 0x69, 0x62}, {0xc7, 0x83, 0x4b, 0x68, 0x61, 0x69, 0x74, 0x73, 0xc3, 0xa2, 0x62}, {0x47, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x61, 0xc7, 0x80, 0x61, 0x65, 0x62}, {0xc7, 0x82, 0x4b, 0x68, 0x6f, 0x65, 0x73, 0x61, 0x6f, 0x62}, {0x41, 0x6f, 0xc7, 0x81, 0x6b, 0x68, 0x75, 0x75, 0x6d, 0xc3, 0xbb, 0xc7, 0x81, 0x6b, 0x68, 0xc3, 0xa2, 0x62}, {0x54, 0x61, 0x72, 0x61, 0xc7, 0x80, 0x6b, 0x68, 0x75, 0x75, 0x6d, 0xc3, 0xbb, 0xc7, 0x81, 0x6b, 0x68, 0xc3, 0xa2, 0x62}, {0xc7, 0x82, 0x4e, 0xc3, 0xbb, 0xc7, 0x81, 0x6e, 0xc3, 0xa2, 0x69, 0x73, 0x65, 0x62}, {0xc7, 0x80, 0x48, 0x6f, 0x6f, 0xc7, 0x82, 0x67, 0x61, 0x65, 0x62}, {0x48, 0xc3, 0xb4, 0x61, 0x73, 0x6f, 0x72, 0x65, 0xc7, 0x81, 0x6b, 0x68, 0xc3, 0xa2, 0x62}},
-		daysAbbreviated:    [][]uint8{{0x53, 0x6f, 0x6e}, {0x4d, 0x61}, {0x44, 0x65}, {0x57, 0x75}, {0x44, 0x6f}, {0x46, 0x72}, {0x53, 0x61, 0x74}},
-		daysNarrow:         [][]uint8{{0x53}, {0x4d}, {0x45}, {0x57}, {0x44}, {0x46}, {0x41}},
-		daysWide:           [][]uint8{{0x53, 0x6f, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x61, 0x78, 0x74, 0x73, 0x65, 0x65, 0x73}, {0x4d, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x61, 0x78, 0x74, 0x73, 0x65, 0x65, 0x73}, {0x44, 0x65, 0x6e, 0x73, 0x74, 0x61, 0x78, 0x74, 0x73, 0x65, 0x65, 0x73}, {0x57, 0x75, 0x6e, 0x73, 0x74, 0x61, 0x78, 0x74, 0x73, 0x65, 0x65, 0x73}, {0x44, 0x6f, 0x6e, 0x64, 0x65, 0x72, 0x74, 0x61, 0x78, 0x74, 0x73, 0x65, 0x65, 0x73}, {0x46, 0x72, 0x61, 0x69, 0x74, 0x61, 0x78, 0x74, 0x73, 0x65, 0x65, 0x73}, {0x53, 0x61, 0x74, 0x65, 0x72, 0x74, 0x61, 0x78, 0x74, 0x73, 0x65, 0x65, 0x73}},
-		periodsAbbreviated: [][]uint8{{0xc7, 0x81, 0x67, 0x6f, 0x61, 0x67, 0x61, 0x73}, {0xc7, 0x83, 0x75, 0x69, 0x61, 0x73}},
-		periodsWide:        [][]uint8{{0xc7, 0x81, 0x67, 0x6f, 0x61, 0x67, 0x61, 0x73}, {0xc7, 0x83, 0x75, 0x69, 0x61, 0x73}},
-		erasAbbreviated:    [][]uint8{{0x42, 0x43}, {0x41, 0x44}},
-		erasNarrow:         [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), []uint8(nil)},
-		erasWide:           [][]uint8{{0x58, 0x72, 0x69, 0x73, 0x74, 0x75, 0x62, 0x20, 0x61, 0x69, 0xc7, 0x83, 0xc3, 0xa2}, {0x58, 0x72, 0x69, 0x73, 0x74, 0x75, 0x62, 0x20, 0x6b, 0x68, 0x61, 0x6f, 0xc7, 0x83, 0x67, 0xc3, 0xa2}},
-		timezones:          map[string][]uint8{"AEST": {0x41, 0x45, 0x53, 0x54}, "CST": {0x43, 0x53, 0x54}, "JST": {0x4a, 0x53, 0x54}, "WIT": {0x57, 0x49, 0x54}, "NZDT": {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x44, 0x54}, "AWDT": {0x41, 0x57, 0x44, 0x54}, "WITA": {0x57, 0x49, 0x54, 0x41}, "∅∅∅": {0xe2, 0x88, 0x85, 0xe2, 0x88, 0x85, 0xe2, 0x88, 0x85}, "ARST": {0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54}, "PDT": {0x50, 0x44, 0x54}, "CLST": {0x43, 0x4c, 0x53, 0x54}, "WART": {0x57, 0x41, 0x52, 0x54}, "AKDT": {0x41, 0x4b, 0x44, 0x54}, "GFT": {0x47, 0x46, 0x54}, "ChST": {0x43, 0x68, 0x53, 0x54}, "ACWDT": {0x41, 0x43, 0x57, 0x44, 0x54}, "MST": {0x4d, 0x53, 0x54}, "TMT": {0x54, 0x4d, 0x54}, "CLT": {0x43, 0x4c, 0x54}, "AWST": {0x41, 0x57, 0x53, 0x54}, "COT": {0x43, 0x4f, 0x54}, "HAST": {0x48, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "TMST": {0x54, 0x4d, 0x53, 0x54}, "AKST": {0x41, 0x4b, 0x53, 0x54}, "NZST": {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x53, 0x54}, "WAST": {0x57, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "WESZ": {0x57, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}, "ECT": {0x45, 0x43, 0x54}, "IST": {0x49, 0x53, 0x54}, "HADT": {0x48, 0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "AST": {0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "EDT": {0x45, 0x44, 0x54}, "MYT": {0x4d, 0x59, 0x54}, "ACST": {0x41, 0x43, 0x53, 0x54}, "ADT": {0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "UYT": {0x55, 0x59, 0x54}, "SRT": {0x53, 0x52, 0x54}, "ACDT": {0x41, 0x43, 0x44, 0x54}, "MDT": {0x4d, 0x44, 0x54}, "BT": {0x42, 0x54}, "WAT": {0x57, 0x41, 0x54}, "MESZ": {0x4d, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}, "EAT": {0x45, 0x41, 0x54}, "CDT": {0x43, 0x44, 0x54}, "WEZ": {0x57, 0x45, 0x5a}, "HKT": {0x48, 0x4b, 0x54}, "ART": {0x41, 0x52, 0x54}, "UYST": {0x55, 0x59, 0x53, 0x54}, "EST": {0x45, 0x53, 0x54}, "WARST": {0x57, 0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54}, "CHAST": {0x43, 0x48, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "SGT": {0x53, 0x47, 0x54}, "VET": {0x56, 0x45, 0x54}, "CHADT": {0x43, 0x48, 0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "SAST": {0x53, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "BOT": {0x42, 0x4f, 0x54}, "HNT": {0x48, 0x4e, 0x54}, "HKST": {0x48, 0x4b, 0x53, 0x54}, "AEDT": {0x41, 0x45, 0x44, 0x54}, "WIB": {0x57, 0x49, 0x42}, "MEZ": {0x4d, 0x45, 0x5a}, "GMT": {0x47, 0x4d, 0x54}, "PST": {0x50, 0x53, 0x54}, "JDT": {0x4a, 0x44, 0x54}, "HAT": {0x48, 0x41, 0x54}, "GYT": {0x47, 0x59, 0x54}, "COST": {0x43, 0x4f, 0x53, 0x54}, "CAT": {0x43, 0x41, 0x54}, "OEZ": {0x4f, 0x45, 0x5a}, "OESZ": {0x4f, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}, "ACWST": {0x41, 0x43, 0x57, 0x53, 0x54}, "LHST": {0x4c, 0x48, 0x53, 0x54}, "LHDT": {0x4c, 0x48, 0x44, 0x54}},
+		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 ", "$", "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 "},
+		monthsAbbreviated:  []string{"", "Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec"},
+		monthsNarrow:       []string{"", "J", "F", "M", "A", "M", "J", "J", "A", "S", "O", "N", "D"},
+		monthsWide:         []string{"", "ǃKhanni", "ǃKhanǀgôab", "ǀKhuuǁkhâb", "ǃHôaǂkhaib", "ǃKhaitsâb", "Gamaǀaeb", "ǂKhoesaob", "Aoǁkhuumûǁkhâb", "Taraǀkhuumûǁkhâb", "ǂNûǁnâiseb", "ǀHooǂgaeb", "Hôasoreǁkhâb"},
+		daysAbbreviated:    []string{"Son", "Ma", "De", "Wu", "Do", "Fr", "Sat"},
+		daysNarrow:         []string{"S", "M", "E", "W", "D", "F", "A"},
+		daysWide:           []string{"Sontaxtsees", "Mantaxtsees", "Denstaxtsees", "Wunstaxtsees", "Dondertaxtsees", "Fraitaxtsees", "Satertaxtsees"},
+		periodsAbbreviated: []string{"ǁgoagas", "ǃuias"},
+		periodsWide:        []string{"ǁgoagas", "ǃuias"},
+		erasAbbreviated:    []string{"BC", "AD"},
+		erasNarrow:         []string{"", ""},
+		erasWide:           []string{"Xristub aiǃâ", "Xristub khaoǃgâ"},
+		timezones:          map[string]string{"MEZ": "MEZ", "TMT": "TMT", "LHST": "LHST", "HKT": "HKT", "HKST": "HKST", "CLST": "CLST", "UYT": "UYT", "OESZ": "OESZ", "BT": "BT", "ChST": "ChST", "AWDT": "AWDT", "HNT": "HNT", "EDT": "EDT", "MESZ": "MESZ", "JDT": "JDT", "LHDT": "LHDT", "SRT": "SRT", "WIT": "WIT", "HAT": "HAT", "EST": "EST", "PDT": "PDT", "COT": "COT", "AST": "AST", "CAT": "CAT", "ART": "ART", "SGT": "SGT", "WEZ": "WEZ", "∅∅∅": "∅∅∅", "HAST": "HAST", "HADT": "HADT", "PST": "PST", "SAST": "SAST", "ECT": "ECT", "JST": "JST", "NZDT": "NZDT", "WIB": "WIB", "WART": "WART", "GFT": "GFT", "ACWST": "ACWST", "CST": "CST", "AEDT": "AEDT", "OEZ": "OEZ", "WAT": "WAT", "AWST": "AWST", "WESZ": "WESZ", "GMT": "GMT", "BOT": "BOT", "ARST": "ARST", "MDT": "MDT", "ACWDT": "ACWDT", "IST": "IST", "AEST": "AEST", "CHADT": "CHADT", "ACST": "ACST", "MST": "MST", "AKST": "AKST", "AKDT": "AKDT", "EAT": "EAT", "CHAST": "CHAST", "ACDT": "ACDT", "ADT": "ADT", "WITA": "WITA", "MYT": "MYT", "UYST": "UYST", "COST": "COST", "GYT": "GYT", "VET": "VET", "NZST": "NZST", "WARST": "WARST", "TMST": "TMST", "CLT": "CLT", "WAST": "WAST", "CDT": "CDT"},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -113,98 +108,90 @@ func (naq *naq) RangePluralRule(num1 float64, v1 uint64, num2 float64, v2 uint64
 }
 
 // MonthAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated month given the 'month' provided
-func (naq *naq) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) string {
 	return naq.monthsAbbreviated[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated months
-func (naq *naq) MonthsAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (naq *naq) MonthsAbbreviated() []string {
 	return naq.monthsAbbreviated[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthNarrow returns the locales narrow month given the 'month' provided
-func (naq *naq) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) string {
 	return naq.monthsNarrow[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsNarrow returns the locales narrow months
-func (naq *naq) MonthsNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (naq *naq) MonthsNarrow() []string {
 	return naq.monthsNarrow[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthWide returns the locales wide month given the 'month' provided
-func (naq *naq) MonthWide(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) MonthWide(month time.Month) string {
 	return naq.monthsWide[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsWide returns the locales wide months
-func (naq *naq) MonthsWide() [][]byte {
+func (naq *naq) MonthsWide() []string {
 	return naq.monthsWide[1:]
 }
 
 // WeekdayAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (naq *naq) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return naq.daysAbbreviated[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekdays
-func (naq *naq) WeekdaysAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (naq *naq) WeekdaysAbbreviated() []string {
 	return naq.daysAbbreviated
 }
 
 // WeekdayNarrow returns the locales narrow weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (naq *naq) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return naq.daysNarrow[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysNarrow returns the locales narrow weekdays
-func (naq *naq) WeekdaysNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (naq *naq) WeekdaysNarrow() []string {
 	return naq.daysNarrow
 }
 
 // WeekdayShort returns the locales short weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (naq *naq) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return naq.daysShort[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysShort returns the locales short weekdays
-func (naq *naq) WeekdaysShort() [][]byte {
+func (naq *naq) WeekdaysShort() []string {
 	return naq.daysShort
 }
 
 // WeekdayWide returns the locales wide weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (naq *naq) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return naq.daysWide[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysWide returns the locales wide weekdays
-func (naq *naq) WeekdaysWide() [][]byte {
+func (naq *naq) WeekdaysWide() []string {
 	return naq.daysWide
 }
 
 // FmtNumber returns 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'naq' 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 (naq *naq) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
-	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
-	return []byte(s)
+func (naq *naq) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) (results string) {
+	results = strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtPercent returns 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'naq' 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 (naq *naq) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
-	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
-	return []byte(s)
+func (naq *naq) 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 'naq'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (naq *naq) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := naq.currencies[currency]
@@ -265,13 +252,13 @@ func (naq *naq) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byt
 		}
 	}
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtAccounting returns the currency representation of 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'naq'
-// 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 (naq *naq) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+// in accounting notation.
+func (naq *naq) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := naq.currencies[currency]
@@ -340,13 +327,12 @@ func (naq *naq) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []b
 		}
 	}
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtDateShort returns the short date representation of 't' for 'naq'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (naq *naq) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -366,13 +352,11 @@ func (naq *naq) 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 'naq'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (naq *naq) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -382,13 +366,11 @@ func (naq *naq) 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 'naq'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (naq *naq) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -398,13 +380,11 @@ func (naq *naq) 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 'naq'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (naq *naq) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -416,13 +396,11 @@ func (naq *naq) 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 'naq'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (naq *naq) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -448,13 +426,11 @@ func (naq *naq) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, naq.periodsAbbreviated[1]...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtTimeMedium returns the medium time representation of 't' for 'naq'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (naq *naq) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -487,13 +463,11 @@ func (naq *naq) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, naq.periodsAbbreviated[1]...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtTimeLong returns the long time representation of 't' for 'naq'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (naq *naq) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -531,13 +505,11 @@ func (naq *naq) 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 'naq'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (naq *naq) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (naq *naq) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -580,5 +552,5 @@ func (naq *naq) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, tz...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }