# Are there any Czech people using Rails?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/are-there-any-czech-people-using-rails/93744>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 8, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/are-there-any-czech-people-using-rails/93744 "2006-04-08T00:02:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/are-there-any-czech-people-using-rails/93744/1 "2006-04-08T00:02:17Z")

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Hello,  
how do you solve the problems with czech characters? Do you use unicode  
or ISO-8859-2/WIN1250? How do use methods like String:upcase etc. that  
dont use czech characters?

I would appreciate any hints for this.

Thanks,  
David M.

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**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 9:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/are-there-any-czech-people-using-rails/93744/2 "2006-04-14T09:26:36Z")

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Ahoj Davide,  
did you fix it already? There has been a similar topic on that (but I  
didn’t  
try it): [International characters - Rails - Ruby-Forum](http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/61481#61086)  
Martin

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**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 9:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/are-there-any-czech-people-using-rails/93744/3 "2006-04-14T09:48:36Z")

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I have read a several threads about using unicode, but it seems to be  
like a big hammer . I decided to use ISO-8859-2 and redefined String  
methods for upcase, downcase, swapcase etc. and Array sorting method to  
work correctly. It was easy but not sure if its a best way.

How do you solve this in you apps?

PS: I know we both talk czech but I decided to still use english to  
remain this thread usable for others.

David

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**Author:** ![dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@dgm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dgm)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 10:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/are-there-any-czech-people-using-rails/93744/4 "2006-04-14T10:06:55Z")

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Actually, I haven’t been using other languages besides English in my  
apps  
yet. But the time will come, so I’m trying to follow up on this subject  
and  
see how others are dealing with it. I’m sure I’ll get back to it later.  
Till  
then I hope this issue will become obsolete … 🙂

PS: I know we both talk czech but I decided to still use english to

> remain this thread usable for others.
> 
> So did I …

Z Berlina zdravi  
Martin  
😉