unicodedata.category()
unicodedata.category() is a Python function in the Unicodedata Module category. Returns the general category of a Unicode character (Lu, Ll, Nd, etc.). The syntax is unicodedata.category(chr). Returns: Category string. A typical example: unicodedata.category("A") # "Lu" (Letter uppercase)
unicodedata.category("1") # "Nd" (Number decimal)
unicodedata.category(" ") # "Zs" (Separator space). A close sibling is unicodedata.lookup(), which looks up a Unicode character by its standard name. A close sibling is unicodedata.name(), which returns the Unicode name of a character. A close sibling is unicodedata.normalize(), which normalizes a Unicode string (NFC, NFKC, NFD, NFKD) for comparison. A close sibling is unicodedata.bidirectional(), which returns the bidirectional class of a Unicode character. More about this category: Unicode database — lookup, name, normalize, category, decimal. Related Unicodedata Module entries: unicodedata.lookup(), unicodedata.name(), unicodedata.normalize(), unicodedata.bidirectional(), unicodedata.decimal(), unicodedata.numeric(). This page is part of the free Python Reference documentation covering 978+ functions, methods, and modules with examples and parameter details.