view src/tools/utils.py @ 1228:2e1b4e7c8eb8

constants: split C.bool in C.bool and C.str so: - you can use them without caring about the input type - you always know the output type
author souliane <souliane@mailoo.org>
date Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:22:14 +0200
parents 1a759096ccbd
children 3a20312d4012
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#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# SAT: a jabber client
# Copyright (C) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Jérôme Poisson (goffi@goffi.org)

# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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""" various useful methods """

import unicodedata


def clean_ustr(ustr):
    """Clean unicode string
    remove special characters from unicode string"""
    def valid_chars(unicode_source):
        for char in unicode_source:
            if unicodedata.category(char) == 'Cc' and char!='\n':
                continue
            yield char
    return ''.join(valid_chars(ustr))