pyicu_locale_date_formatting_currency_symbols_collation.py

1import icu
2
3# Set a locale (e.g., US English)
4locale = icu.Locale('en_US')
5
6# Get a date formatter for the locale
7date_format = icu.DateFormat.createDateTimeInstance(icu.DateFormat.LONG, icu.DateFormat.NONE, locale)
8
9# Format the current date
10now = icu.Calendar.createInstance(locale).getNow() / 1000.0
11print(f"Formatted Date: {date_format.format(now)}")
12
13# Get a currency symbol for the locale
14number_format = icu.NumberFormat.createCurrencyInstance(locale)
15print(f"Currency Symbol: {number_format.getCurrency()}")
16
17# Simple string collation (sorting)
18collator = icu.Collator.createInstance(locale)
19words = ['apple', 'Zebra', 'banana']
20words.sort(key=collator.getSortKey)
21print(f"Sorted words: {words}")