uutils · naoNao89 · Oct 6, 2025 · Oct 8, 2025 · Oct 8, 2025 · Oct 8, 2025
diff --git a/.vscode/cspell.dictionaries/jargon.wordlist.txt b/.vscode/cspell.dictionaries/jargon.wordlist.txt
@@ -175,3 +175,8 @@ nofield
 # * clippy
 uninlined
 nonminimal
+
+# * locale and typography
+CTYPE
+Guillemets
+guillemets
diff --git a/src/uu/ls/locales/en-US.ftl b/src/uu/ls/locales/en-US.ftl
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ ls-help-set-quoting-style = Set quoting style.
 ls-help-literal-quoting-style = Use literal quoting style. Equivalent to `--quoting-style=literal`
 ls-help-escape-quoting-style = Use escape quoting style. Equivalent to `--quoting-style=escape`
 ls-help-c-quoting-style = Use C quoting style. Equivalent to `--quoting-style=c`
+ls-help-locale-quoting-style = Use locale-aware quoting style. Uses quotation marks appropriate for the current locale (e.g., « » for French, „ " for German, 「 」 for Japanese). Equivalent to `--quoting-style=locale`
 ls-help-replace-control-chars = Replace control characters with '?' if they are not escaped.
 ls-help-show-control-chars = Show control characters 'as is' if they are not escaped.
 ls-help-show-time-field = Show time in <field>:

diff --git a/src/uu/ls/locales/fr-FR.ftl b/src/uu/ls/locales/fr-FR.ftl
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ ls-help-set-quoting-style = Définir le style de citation.
 ls-help-literal-quoting-style = Utiliser le style de citation littéral. Équivalent à `--quoting-style=literal`
 ls-help-escape-quoting-style = Utiliser le style de citation d'échappement. Équivalent à `--quoting-style=escape`
 ls-help-c-quoting-style = Utiliser le style de citation C. Équivalent à `--quoting-style=c`
+ls-help-locale-quoting-style = Utiliser le style de citation adapté à la locale. Utilise les guillemets appropriés à la locale actuelle (par ex., « » pour le français, „ " pour l'allemand, 「 」 pour le japonais). Équivalent à `--quoting-style=locale`
 ls-help-replace-control-chars = Remplacer les caractères de contrôle par '?' s'ils ne sont pas échappés.
 ls-help-show-control-chars = Afficher les caractères de contrôle 'tels quels' s'ils ne sont pas échappés.
 ls-help-show-time-field = Afficher l'heure dans <champ> :

diff --git a/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs b/src/uu/ls/src/ls.rs
@@ -588,6 +588,9 @@ fn match_quoting_style_name(style: &str, show_control: bool) -> Option<QuotingSt
         "shell-escape-always" => Some(QuotingStyle::SHELL_ESCAPE_QUOTE),
         "c" => Some(QuotingStyle::C_DOUBLE),
         "escape" => Some(QuotingStyle::C_NO_QUOTES),
+        "locale" => Some(QuotingStyle::C {
+            quotes: uucore::quoting_style::Quotes::Locale,
+        }),
         _ => None,
     }
     .map(|qs| qs.show_control(show_control))
@@ -1294,6 +1297,7 @@ pub fn uu_app() -> Command {
                 PossibleValue::new("shell-escape-always"),
                 PossibleValue::new("c").alias("c-maybe"),
                 PossibleValue::new("escape"),
+                PossibleValue::new("locale"),
             ]))
             .overrides_with_all([
                 QUOTING_STYLE,

diff --git a/src/uucore/src/lib/features/quoting_style/c_quoter.rs b/src/uucore/src/lib/features/quoting_style/c_quoter.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,19 @@
 // For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
 // file that was distributed with this source code.
 
-use super::{EscapedChar, Quoter, Quotes};
+use super::{EscapedChar, Quoter, Quotes, locale_quotes};
 
 pub(super) struct CQuoter {
     /// The type of quotes to use.
     quotes: Quotes,
 
+    /// Opening quote character (for Locale variant).
+    #[allow(dead_code)] // Used in new() to initialize buffer
+    open_quote: char,
+
+    /// Closing quote character (for Locale variant).
+    close_quote: char,
+
     dirname: bool,
 
     buffer: Vec<u8>,
@@ -17,14 +24,31 @@ pub(super) struct CQuoter {
 impl CQuoter {
     pub fn new(quotes: Quotes, dirname: bool, size_hint: usize) -> Self {
         let mut buffer = Vec::with_capacity(size_hint);
+
+        // Determine quote characters based on quote type
+        let (open_quote, close_quote) = match quotes {
+            Quotes::None => ('\0', '\0'),
+            Quotes::Single => ('\'', '\''),
+            Quotes::Double => ('"', '"'),
+            Quotes::Locale => locale_quotes::get_locale_quote_chars(),
+        };
+
+        // Add opening quote to buffer
         match quotes {
             Quotes::None => (),
-            Quotes::Single => buffer.push(b'\''),
-            Quotes::Double => buffer.push(b'"'),
+            Quotes::Single | Quotes::Double => buffer.push(open_quote as u8),
+            Quotes::Locale => {
+                // Push UTF-8 encoded quote character
+                let mut buf = [0; 4];
+                let quote_str = open_quote.encode_utf8(&mut buf);
+                buffer.extend_from_slice(quote_str.as_bytes());
+            }
         }
 
         Self {
             quotes,
+            open_quote,
+            close_quote,
             dirname,
             buffer,
         }
@@ -47,10 +71,16 @@ impl Quoter for CQuoter {
     }
 
     fn finalize(mut self: Box<Self>) -> Vec<u8> {
+        // Add closing quote to buffer
         match self.quotes {
             Quotes::None => (),
-            Quotes::Single => self.buffer.push(b'\''),
-            Quotes::Double => self.buffer.push(b'"'),
+            Quotes::Single | Quotes::Double => self.buffer.push(self.close_quote as u8),
+            Quotes::Locale => {
+                // Push UTF-8 encoded closing quote character
+                let mut buf = [0; 4];
+                let quote_str = self.close_quote.encode_utf8(&mut buf);
+                self.buffer.extend_from_slice(quote_str.as_bytes());
+            }
         }
         self.buffer
     }