[Python-Dev] KOI8_U (New codecs checked in)

[M.-A. Lemburg]

M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> Walter Dörwald wrote:
> 
>>>>Why should koi_u.py be defined in terms of koi8_r.py anyway? Why not put
>>>>a complete decoding_table into koi8_u.py?
>>>
>>>
>>>KOI8-U is not available as mapping on ftp.unicode.org and
>>>I only recreated codecs from the mapping files available
>>>there.
>>
>>
>>OK, so we'd need something that creates a new decoding table from an old
>>one + changes, i.e. something like:
>>
>>def update_decoding_table(table, new):
>>   table = list[table]
>>   for (key, value) in new.iteritems():
>>      table[key] = unichr(value)
>>   return u"".join(table)
> 
> 
> Actually, I'd rather have some official mapping files
> for these.
> 
> Perhaps we could get someone to upload a mapping file
> for KOI8_U to the Unicode site ?!
> 
> The mapping is defined in RFC2319:
> 
>     http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2319.html
> 
> I've put Alexander Yeremenko, the coordinator of
> the KOI8-U group on CC.

Hmm, that email address bounces. I've now put Maxim
on CC: Maxim Dzumanenko <mvd at mylinux.com.ua>

Here's a mapping file for KOI9-U - please check whether
it's correct.

Thanks,
-- 
Marc-Andre Lemburg
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