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, 89 insertions, 110 deletions

diff --git a/qu_EC/qu_EC.go b/qu_EC/qu_EC.go
index cd406beb..611b6458 100644
--- a/qu_EC/qu_EC.go
+++ b/qu_EC/qu_EC.go
@@ -14,32 +14,32 @@ type qu_EC 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
-	currencyPositivePrefix []byte
-	currencyNegativePrefix []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
+	currencyPositivePrefix string
+	currencyNegativePrefix 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 'qu_EC' locale
@@ -49,28 +49,28 @@ func New() locales.Translator {
 		pluralsCardinal:        nil,
 		pluralsOrdinal:         nil,
 		pluralsRange:           nil,
-		decimal:                []byte{0x2e},
-		group:                  []byte{0x2c},
-		minus:                  []byte{0x2d},
-		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}, {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}, {0x24}, {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 ", "$", "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},
-		currencyPositivePrefix: []byte{0xc2, 0xa0},
-		currencyNegativePrefix: []byte{0xc2, 0xa0},
-		monthsAbbreviated:      [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0x51, 0x75, 0x6c}, {0x48, 0x61, 0x74}, {0x50, 0x61, 0x75}, {0x41, 0x79, 0x72}, {0x41, 0x79, 0x6d}, {0x49, 0x6e, 0x74}, {0x41, 0x6e, 0x74}, {0x51, 0x68, 0x61}, {0x55, 0x6d, 0x61}, {0x4b, 0x61, 0x6e}, {0x41, 0x79, 0x61}, {0x4b, 0x61, 0x70}},
-		monthsWide:             [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), {0x51, 0x75, 0x6c, 0x6c, 0x61, 0x20, 0x70, 0x75, 0x71, 0x75, 0x79}, {0x48, 0x61, 0x74, 0x75, 0x6e, 0x20, 0x70, 0x75, 0x71, 0x75, 0x79}, {0x50, 0x61, 0x75, 0x71, 0x61, 0x72, 0x20, 0x77, 0x61, 0x72, 0x61, 0x79}, {0x41, 0x79, 0x72, 0x69, 0x77, 0x61}, {0x41, 0x79, 0x6d, 0x75, 0x72, 0x61, 0x79}, {0x49, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x69, 0x20, 0x72, 0x61, 0x79, 0x6d, 0x69}, {0x41, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x61, 0x20, 0x53, 0x69, 0x74, 0x77, 0x61}, {0x51, 0x68, 0x61, 0x70, 0x61, 0x71, 0x20, 0x53, 0x69, 0x74, 0x77, 0x61}, {0x55, 0x6d, 0x61, 0x20, 0x72, 0x61, 0x79, 0x6d, 0x69}, {0x4b, 0x61, 0x6e, 0x74, 0x61, 0x72, 0x61, 0x79}, {0x41, 0x79, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x61, 0x72, 0x71, 0xca, 0xbc, 0x61}, {0x4b, 0x61, 0x70, 0x61, 0x71, 0x20, 0x52, 0x61, 0x79, 0x6d, 0x69}},
-		daysAbbreviated:        [][]uint8{{0x44, 0x6f, 0x6d}, {0x4c, 0x75, 0x6e}, {0x4d, 0x61, 0x72}, {0x4d, 0x69, 0xc3, 0xa9}, {0x4a, 0x75, 0x65}, {0x56, 0x69, 0x65}, {0x53, 0x61, 0x62}},
-		daysNarrow:             [][]uint8{{0x44}, {0x4c}, {0x4d}, {0x58}, {0x4a}, {0x56}, {0x53}},
-		daysWide:               [][]uint8{{0x44, 0x6f, 0x6d, 0x69, 0x6e, 0x67, 0x6f}, {0x4c, 0x75, 0x6e, 0x65, 0x73}, {0x4d, 0x61, 0x72, 0x74, 0x65, 0x73}, {0x4d, 0x69, 0xc3, 0xa9, 0x72, 0x63, 0x6f, 0x6c, 0x65, 0x73}, {0x4a, 0x75, 0x65, 0x76, 0x65, 0x73}, {0x56, 0x69, 0x65, 0x72, 0x6e, 0x65, 0x73}, {0x53, 0xc3, 0xa1, 0x62, 0x61, 0x64, 0x6f}},
-		periodsAbbreviated:     [][]uint8{{0x61, 0x2e, 0x6d, 0x2e}, {0x70, 0x2e, 0x6d, 0x2e}},
-		periodsWide:            [][]uint8{{0x61, 0x2e, 0x6d, 0x2e}, {0x70, 0x2e, 0x6d, 0x2e}},
-		erasAbbreviated:        [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), []uint8(nil)},
-		erasNarrow:             [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), []uint8(nil)},
-		erasWide:               [][]uint8{[]uint8(nil), []uint8(nil)},
-		timezones:              map[string][]uint8{"∅∅∅": {0xe2, 0x88, 0x85, 0xe2, 0x88, 0x85, 0xe2, 0x88, 0x85}, "NZST": {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x53, 0x54}, "ACWDT": {0x41, 0x43, 0x57, 0x44, 0x54}, "HKST": {0x48, 0x4b, 0x53, 0x54}, "MEZ": {0x4d, 0x45, 0x5a}, "ART": {0x41, 0x52, 0x54}, "WART": {0x57, 0x41, 0x52, 0x54}, "VET": {0x56, 0x45, 0x54}, "AWDT": {0x41, 0x57, 0x44, 0x54}, "ECT": {0x45, 0x43, 0x54}, "ACST": {0x41, 0x43, 0x53, 0x54}, "ACDT": {0x41, 0x43, 0x44, 0x54}, "HAST": {0x48, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "OEZ": {0x4f, 0x45, 0x5a}, "CLST": {0x43, 0x4c, 0x53, 0x54}, "EDT": {0x45, 0x44, 0x54}, "WARST": {0x57, 0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54}, "PDT": {0x50, 0x44, 0x54}, "GYT": {0x47, 0x59, 0x54}, "AEST": {0x41, 0x45, 0x53, 0x54}, "WITA": {0x57, 0x49, 0x54, 0x41}, "AKST": {0x41, 0x4b, 0x53, 0x54}, "HAT": {0x48, 0x41, 0x54}, "LHDT": {0x4c, 0x48, 0x44, 0x54}, "MYT": {0x4d, 0x59, 0x54}, "CDT": {0x43, 0x44, 0x54}, "ARST": {0x41, 0x52, 0x53, 0x54}, "BOT": {0x42, 0x4f, 0x54}, "MDT": {0x4d, 0x44, 0x54}, "GFT": {0x47, 0x46, 0x54}, "AKDT": {0x41, 0x4b, 0x44, 0x54}, "ACWST": {0x41, 0x43, 0x57, 0x53, 0x54}, "AWST": {0x41, 0x57, 0x53, 0x54}, "COT": {0x43, 0x4f, 0x54}, "COST": {0x43, 0x4f, 0x53, 0x54}, "TMT": {0x54, 0x4d, 0x54}, "EST": {0x45, 0x53, 0x54}, "HKT": {0x48, 0x4b, 0x54}, "WIB": {0x57, 0x49, 0x42}, "CST": {0x43, 0x53, 0x54}, "ChST": {0x43, 0x68, 0x53, 0x54}, "LHST": {0x4c, 0x48, 0x53, 0x54}, "GMT": {0x47, 0x4d, 0x54}, "UYST": {0x55, 0x59, 0x53, 0x54}, "WEZ": {0x57, 0x45, 0x5a}, "WESZ": {0x57, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}, "SRT": {0x53, 0x52, 0x54}, "WAST": {0x57, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "CAT": {0x43, 0x41, 0x54}, "MST": {0x4d, 0x53, 0x54}, "AST": {0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "CLT": {0x43, 0x4c, 0x54}, "WIT": {0x57, 0x49, 0x54}, "BT": {0x42, 0x54}, "HADT": {0x48, 0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "IST": {0x49, 0x53, 0x54}, "SAST": {0x53, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "MESZ": {0x4d, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}, "UYT": {0x55, 0x59, 0x54}, "HNT": {0x48, 0x4e, 0x54}, "WAT": {0x57, 0x41, 0x54}, "TMST": {0x54, 0x4d, 0x53, 0x54}, "EAT": {0x45, 0x41, 0x54}, "SGT": {0x53, 0x47, 0x54}, "ADT": {0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "JST": {0x4a, 0x53, 0x54}, "JDT": {0x4a, 0x44, 0x54}, "CHAST": {0x43, 0x48, 0x41, 0x53, 0x54}, "CHADT": {0x43, 0x48, 0x41, 0x44, 0x54}, "PST": {0x50, 0x53, 0x54}, "OESZ": {0x4f, 0x45, 0x53, 0x5a}, "NZDT": {0x4e, 0x5a, 0x44, 0x54}, "AEDT": {0x41, 0x45, 0x44, 0x54}},
+		currencyPositivePrefix: " ",
+		currencyNegativePrefix: " ",
+		monthsAbbreviated:      []string{"", "Qul", "Hat", "Pau", "Ayr", "Aym", "Int", "Ant", "Qha", "Uma", "Kan", "Aya", "Kap"},
+		monthsWide:             []string{"", "Qulla puquy", "Hatun puquy", "Pauqar waray", "Ayriwa", "Aymuray", "Inti raymi", "Anta Sitwa", "Qhapaq Sitwa", "Uma raymi", "Kantaray", "Ayamarqʼa", "Kapaq Raymi"},
+		daysAbbreviated:        []string{"Dom", "Lun", "Mar", "Mié", "Jue", "Vie", "Sab"},
+		daysNarrow:             []string{"D", "L", "M", "X", "J", "V", "S"},
+		daysWide:               []string{"Domingo", "Lunes", "Martes", "Miércoles", "Jueves", "Viernes", "Sábado"},
+		periodsAbbreviated:     []string{"a.m.", "p.m."},
+		periodsWide:            []string{"a.m.", "p.m."},
+		erasAbbreviated:        []string{"", ""},
+		erasNarrow:             []string{"", ""},
+		erasWide:               []string{"", ""},
+		timezones:              map[string]string{"MEZ": "MEZ", "MESZ": "MESZ", "SRT": "SRT", "LHDT": "LHDT", "HNT": "HNT", "CAT": "CAT", "GMT": "GMT", "ADT": "ADT", "AEST": "AEST", "JDT": "JDT", "AWST": "AWST", "EDT": "EDT", "PDT": "PDT", "ARST": "ARST", "HADT": "HADT", "UYST": "UYST", "AKST": "AKST", "WAT": "WAT", "UYT": "UYT", "WARST": "WARST", "ACDT": "ACDT", "TMT": "TMT", "NZDT": "NZDT", "PST": "PST", "BT": "BT", "GFT": "GFT", "WIT": "WIT", "AKDT": "AKDT", "COT": "COT", "ART": "ART", "WART": "WART", "AWDT": "AWDT", "WIB": "WIB", "ACST": "ACST", "WITA": "WITA", "ECT": "ECT", "IST": "IST", "WESZ": "WESZ", "HKST": "HKST", "OEZ": "OEZ", "MDT": "MDT", "ACWDT": "ACWDT", "TMST": "TMST", "LHST": "LHST", "EAT": "EAT", "NZST": "NZST", "GYT": "GYT", "HAST": "HAST", "CLST": "CLST", "AEDT": "AEDT", "∅∅∅": "∅∅∅", "SAST": "SAST", "MYT": "MYT", "WAST": "WAST", "AST": "AST", "JST": "JST", "CST": "CST", "CDT": "CDT", "HKT": "HKT", "CLT": "CLT", "BOT": "BOT", "CHAST": "CHAST", "SGT": "SGT", "HAT": "HAT", "EST": "EST", "OESZ": "OESZ", "COST": "COST", "MST": "MST", "VET": "VET", "ChST": "ChST", "ACWST": "ACWST", "WEZ": "WEZ", "CHADT": "CHADT"},
 	}
 }
 
@@ -110,80 +110,77 @@ func (qu *qu_EC) RangePluralRule(num1 float64, v1 uint64, num2 float64, v2 uint6
 }
 
 // MonthAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated month given the 'month' provided
-func (qu *qu_EC) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) MonthAbbreviated(month time.Month) string {
 	return qu.monthsAbbreviated[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated months
-func (qu *qu_EC) MonthsAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) MonthsAbbreviated() []string {
 	return qu.monthsAbbreviated[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthNarrow returns the locales narrow month given the 'month' provided
-func (qu *qu_EC) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) MonthNarrow(month time.Month) string {
 	return qu.monthsNarrow[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsNarrow returns the locales narrow months
-func (qu *qu_EC) MonthsNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) MonthsNarrow() []string {
 	return qu.monthsNarrow[1:]
 }
 
 // MonthWide returns the locales wide month given the 'month' provided
-func (qu *qu_EC) MonthWide(month time.Month) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) MonthWide(month time.Month) string {
 	return qu.monthsWide[month]
 }
 
 // MonthsWide returns the locales wide months
-func (qu *qu_EC) MonthsWide() [][]byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) MonthsWide() []string {
 	return qu.monthsWide[1:]
 }
 
 // WeekdayAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdayAbbreviated(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return qu.daysAbbreviated[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysAbbreviated returns the locales abbreviated weekdays
-func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdaysAbbreviated() [][]byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdaysAbbreviated() []string {
 	return qu.daysAbbreviated
 }
 
 // WeekdayNarrow returns the locales narrow weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdayNarrow(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return qu.daysNarrow[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysNarrow returns the locales narrow weekdays
-func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdaysNarrow() [][]byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdaysNarrow() []string {
 	return qu.daysNarrow
 }
 
 // WeekdayShort returns the locales short weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdayShort(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return qu.daysShort[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysShort returns the locales short weekdays
-func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdaysShort() [][]byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdaysShort() []string {
 	return qu.daysShort
 }
 
 // WeekdayWide returns the locales wide weekday given the 'weekday' provided
-func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdayWide(weekday time.Weekday) string {
 	return qu.daysWide[weekday]
 }
 
 // WeekdaysWide returns the locales wide weekdays
-func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdaysWide() [][]byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) WeekdaysWide() []string {
 	return qu.daysWide
 }
 
 // FmtNumber returns 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'qu_EC' 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 (qu *qu_EC) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtNumber(num float64, v uint64) (results string) {
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	l := len(s) + len(qu.decimal) + len(qu.group)*len(s[:len(s)-int(v)-1])/3
 	count := 0
@@ -219,15 +216,13 @@ func (qu *qu_EC) 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 'qu_EC' 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 (qu *qu_EC) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
-
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) (results string) {
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	l := len(s) + len(qu.decimal)
 	b := make([]byte, 0, l)
@@ -255,13 +250,12 @@ func (qu *qu_EC) FmtPercent(num float64, v uint64) []byte {
 
 	b = append(b, qu.percent...)
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtCurrency returns the currency representation of 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'qu_EC'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (qu *qu_EC) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := qu.currencies[currency]
@@ -318,13 +312,13 @@ func (qu *qu_EC) FmtCurrency(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []by
 		}
 	}
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtAccounting returns the currency representation of 'num' with digits/precision of 'v' for 'qu_EC'
-// 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 (qu *qu_EC) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []byte {
+// in accounting notation.
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) (results string) {
 
 	s := strconv.FormatFloat(math.Abs(num), 'f', int(v), 64)
 	symbol := qu.currencies[currency]
@@ -393,13 +387,12 @@ func (qu *qu_EC) FmtAccounting(num float64, v uint64, currency currency.Type) []
 		}
 	}
 
-	return b
+	results = string(b)
+	return
 }
 
 // FmtDateShort returns the short date representation of 't' for 'qu_EC'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (qu *qu_EC) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtDateShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -419,33 +412,27 @@ func (qu *qu_EC) 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 'qu_EC'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (qu *qu_EC) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtDateMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtDateLong returns the long date representation of 't' for 'qu_EC'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (qu *qu_EC) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtDateLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtDateFull returns the full date representation of 't' for 'qu_EC'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (qu *qu_EC) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -457,13 +444,11 @@ func (qu *qu_EC) FmtDateFull(t time.Time) []byte {
 	b = append(b, []byte{0x2c, 0x20}...)
 	b = strconv.AppendInt(b, int64(t.Year()), 10)
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }
 
 // FmtTimeShort returns the short time representation of 't' for 'qu_EC'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (qu *qu_EC) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtTimeShort(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -480,13 +465,11 @@ func (qu *qu_EC) 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 'qu_EC'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (qu *qu_EC) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtTimeMedium(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -510,13 +493,11 @@ func (qu *qu_EC) 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 'qu_EC'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (qu *qu_EC) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtTimeLong(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -544,13 +525,11 @@ func (qu *qu_EC) 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 'qu_EC'
-// returned as a []byte just in case the caller wishes to add more and can help
-// avoid allocations; otherwise just cast as string.
-func (qu *qu_EC) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
+func (qu *qu_EC) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) string {
 
 	b := make([]byte, 0, 32)
 
@@ -583,5 +562,5 @@ func (qu *qu_EC) FmtTimeFull(t time.Time) []byte {
 		b = append(b, tz...)
 	}
 
-	return b
+	return string(b)
 }