new unicodedata functions (name, lookup)

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Fredrik Lundh 2001-01-24 08:10:07 +00:00
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@ -21,6 +21,19 @@ UnicodeData File Format 3.0.0 (see
\url{http://www.unicode.org/Public/UNIDATA/UnicodeData.html}). It
defines the following functions:
\begin{funcdesc}{lookup}{name}
Look up character by name. If a character with the
given name is found, return the corresponding Unicode
character. If not found, \exception{KeyError} is raised.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{name}{unichr\optional{, default}}
Returns the name assigned to the Unicode character
\var{unichr} as a string. If no name is defined,
\var{default} is returned, or, if not given,
\exception{ValueError} is raised.
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{decimal}{unichr\optional{, default}}
Returns the decimal value assigned to the Unicode character
\var{unichr} as integer. If no such value is defined,