From: Martin Boese <boesemar@...>
Date: 2007-01-19T21:21:41+09:00
Subject: Re: transform non-english text

I don't think there is a unified mapping table to transform non-[^a-zA-Z0-9] 
characters into a specific one of them. But if you can concider to write a 
map yourself try something like:


class String
 MAP = [[/端/, 'u'],
        [/旦/, 'o']]

 def eng_char
   res = String.new(self)
   MAP.each { |r| res = res.gsub(r[0],r[1]) }
   return res
 end

end

s = "ab端c端旦旦"
puts s + " => " + s.eng_char

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Will output:

ab端c端旦旦 => abucuoo


Martin



On Friday 19 January 2007 09:19, Hu Ma wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a Ruby aplication that deals with non-english text and I want to
> transform some of that text to [^a-zA-Z0-9].
> Examples:
> b炭squeda -> busqueda
> presen巽as -> presencas
> f端r -> fur
> avi達o1 -> aviao1
>
> Call anyone help me?
>
> Thanks.
> Best regards,
> Migrate