[Python-Dev] What is test__locale supposed to test, anyhow? (original) (raw)

Nick Bastin nbastin at opnet.com
Wed Jul 14 06:35:19 CEST 2004

On Jul 13, 2004, at 6:11 PM, Martin v. Löwis wrote:

Nick Bastin wrote:

test_locale, as written, tests that the data we get from nllanginfo() matches the data acquired from localeconv(), but it doesn't actually make sure that any part of this data is correct. Is this intentional? Yes, see python.org/sf/798145. The test checks that the emulated nllanginfo matches the emulated localeconv for the LCNUMERIC category. These days, we are not supposed to emulate LCNUMERIC anymore, so the test is somewhat pointless now.

Well, it's not completely pointless - it's pointing out that localeconv information generated by Python, at least on MacOS X, is incorrect.

Checking for the actual data will indeed trigger alot of 'failures'. Some of these might be debatable, because it might not be clear that the reference data you compare against is universally agreed upon among the people who live in that locale.

Well, it seems we ought to have some kind of test that _locale is working properly. The current test doesn't seem to fit the bill.

-- Nick

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