[web2py] Re: Map database values to display values

[Anthony]

>
> Now, to support internationalization here, I see two options:
>
> - I implement a function which returns the desired predefined mapping, 
> according to the language of the user. How can I know this? How does the T 
> operator know this?
> - I walk the list of ISO country codes applying the T operator to return 
> the mapping.
>

Can't you just do:

ISO_COUNTRY_CODES_MAPPING = {
    'DE': T('Germany'),
    'ES': T('Spain'),
    'IT': T('Italy'),
    'US': T('United States')
} 

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