this module.
-.. function:: lookup(name)
+.. function:: lookup(name, /)
Look up character by name. If a character with the given name is found, return
the corresponding character. If not found, :exc:`KeyError` is raised.
0.5
-.. function:: category(chr)
+.. function:: category(chr, /)
Returns the general category assigned to the character *chr* as
string. General category names consist of two letters.
'Lu'
-.. function:: bidirectional(chr)
+.. function:: bidirectional(chr, /)
Returns the bidirectional class assigned to the character *chr* as
string. If no such value is defined, an empty string is returned.
'AN'
-.. function:: combining(chr)
+.. function:: combining(chr, /)
Returns the canonical combining class assigned to the character *chr*
as integer. Returns ``0`` if no combining class is defined.
for more information.
-.. function:: east_asian_width(chr)
+.. function:: east_asian_width(chr, /)
Returns the east asian width assigned to the character *chr* as
string. For a list of widths and or more information, see the
`Unicode Standard Annex #11 <https://www.unicode.org/reports/tr11/>`_.
-.. function:: mirrored(chr)
+.. function:: mirrored(chr, /)
Returns the mirrored property assigned to the character *chr* as
integer. Returns ``1`` if the character has been identified as a "mirrored"
.. versionadded:: next
-.. function:: decomposition(chr)
+.. function:: decomposition(chr, /)
Returns the character decomposition mapping assigned to the character
*chr* as string. An empty string is returned in case no such mapping is
'0041 0303'
-.. function:: normalize(form, unistr)
+.. function:: normalize(form, unistr, /)
Return the normal form *form* for the Unicode string *unistr*. Valid values for
*form* are 'NFC', 'NFKC', 'NFD', and 'NFKD'.
doesn't, they may not compare equal.
-.. function:: is_normalized(form, unistr)
+.. function:: is_normalized(form, unistr, /)
Return whether the Unicode string *unistr* is in the normal form *form*. Valid
values for *form* are 'NFC', 'NFKC', 'NFD', and 'NFKD'.