diff -r 967f368b7f75 Objects/unicodeobject.c
--- a/Objects/unicodeobject.c	Sun Jan 19 00:38:36 2014 +0200
+++ b/Objects/unicodeobject.c	Wed Jan 22 03:21:29 2014 +0200
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@
 [clinic start generated code]*/
 /*[clinic end generated code: checksum=da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709]*/
 
+/*[python input]
+class Py_UCS4_converter(CConverter):
+    type = 'Py_UCS4'
+    converter = 'convert_uc'
+
+[python start generated code]*/
+/*[python end generated code: checksum=da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709]*/
+
 /* --- Globals ------------------------------------------------------------
 
 NOTE: In the interpreter's initialization phase, some globals are currently
@@ -10499,28 +10507,74 @@
 
 /* --- Unicode Object Methods --------------------------------------------- */
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(title__doc__,
-             "S.title() -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a titlecased version of S, i.e. words start with title case\n\
-characters, all remaining cased characters have lower case.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_title(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.title as unicode_title
+
+Return a version of the string where each word is capitalized.
+
+More specifically, words start with upper cased characters and all remaining
+cased characters have lower case.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_title__doc__,
+"title()\n"
+"Return a version of the string where each word is capitalized.\n"
+"\n"
+"More specifically, words start with upper cased characters and all remaining\n"
+"cased characters have lower case.");
+
+#define UNICODE_TITLE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"title", (PyCFunction)unicode_title, METH_NOARGS, unicode_title__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_title_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_title(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_title_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_title_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=ea47a799cc1f63c05b015d24bd8dcd0d1912bc3f]*/
 {
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
     return case_operation(self, do_title);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(capitalize__doc__,
-             "S.capitalize() -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a capitalized version of S, i.e. make the first character\n\
-have upper case and the rest lower case.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_capitalize(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.capitalize as unicode_capitalize
+
+Return a capitalized version of the string.
+
+More specifically, make the first character have upper case and the rest lower
+case.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_capitalize__doc__,
+"capitalize()\n"
+"Return a capitalized version of the string.\n"
+"\n"
+"More specifically, make the first character have upper case and the rest lower\n"
+"case.");
+
+#define UNICODE_CAPITALIZE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"capitalize", (PyCFunction)unicode_capitalize, METH_NOARGS, unicode_capitalize__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_capitalize_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_capitalize(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_capitalize_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_capitalize_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=d5736b1c1dda546db1d95481b5fbf6be625a98a7]*/
 {
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
@@ -10529,13 +10583,31 @@
     return case_operation(self, do_capitalize);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(casefold__doc__,
-             "S.casefold() -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a version of S suitable for caseless comparisons.");
-
-static PyObject *
-unicode_casefold(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.casefold as unicode_casefold
+
+Return a version of S suitable for caseless comparisons.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_casefold__doc__,
+"casefold()\n"
+"Return a version of S suitable for caseless comparisons.");
+
+#define UNICODE_CASEFOLD_METHODDEF    \
+    {"casefold", (PyCFunction)unicode_casefold, METH_NOARGS, unicode_casefold__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_casefold_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_casefold(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_casefold_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_casefold_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=427e0e43a5d8dc254ee14268ffed18495a33bf1c]*/
 {
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
@@ -10570,21 +10642,52 @@
     return 1;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(center__doc__,
-             "S.center(width[, fillchar]) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return S centered in a string of length width. Padding is\n\
-done using the specified fill character (default is a space)");
+/*[clinic input]
+str.center as unicode_center
+
+    width: Py_ssize_t
+    fillchar: Py_UCS4(c_default="' '") = ' '
+    /
+
+Return a centered string of length width.
+
+Padding is done using the specified fill character (default is a space).
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_center__doc__,
+"center(width, fillchar=\' \')\n"
+"Return a centered string of length width.\n"
+"\n"
+"Padding is done using the specified fill character (default is a space).");
+
+#define UNICODE_CENTER_METHODDEF    \
+    {"center", (PyCFunction)unicode_center, METH_VARARGS, unicode_center__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_center_impl(PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t width, Py_UCS4 fillchar);
 
 static PyObject *
 unicode_center(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    Py_ssize_t marg, left;
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
     Py_ssize_t width;
     Py_UCS4 fillchar = ' ';
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "n|O&:center", &width, convert_uc, &fillchar))
-        return NULL;
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,
+        "n|O&:center",
+        &width, convert_uc, &fillchar))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_center_impl(self, width, fillchar);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_center_impl(PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t width, Py_UCS4 fillchar)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=cf06aa57d85fbf3ba5f797aab9c0db3f135210a1]*/
+{
+    Py_ssize_t marg, left;
 
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
@@ -11168,51 +11271,115 @@
     return result;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(encode__doc__,
-             "S.encode(encoding='utf-8', errors='strict') -> bytes\n\
-\n\
-Encode S using the codec registered for encoding. Default encoding\n\
-is 'utf-8'. errors may be given to set a different error\n\
-handling scheme. Default is 'strict' meaning that encoding errors raise\n\
-a UnicodeEncodeError. Other possible values are 'ignore', 'replace' and\n\
-'xmlcharrefreplace' as well as any other name registered with\n\
-codecs.register_error that can handle UnicodeEncodeErrors.");
+/*[clinic input]
+str.encode as unicode_encode
+
+    encoding: str(c_default="NULL") = 'utf-8'
+        The encoding in which to encode the string.
+    errors: str(c_default="NULL") = 'strict'
+        The error handling scheme to use for the handling of encoding errors.
+        The default is 'strict' meaning that encoding errors raise a
+        UnicodeEncodeError. Other possible values are 'ignore', 'replace' and
+        'xmlcharrefreplace' as well as any other name registered with
+        codecs.register_error that can handle UnicodeEncodeErrors.
+
+Encode a string using the codec registered for encoding.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_encode__doc__,
+"encode(encoding=\'utf-8\', errors=\'strict\')\n"
+"Encode a string using the codec registered for encoding.\n"
+"\n"
+"  encoding\n"
+"    The encoding in which to encode the string.\n"
+"  errors\n"
+"    The error handling scheme to use for the handling of encoding errors.\n"
+"    The default is \'strict\' meaning that encoding errors raise a\n"
+"    UnicodeEncodeError. Other possible values are \'ignore\', \'replace\' and\n"
+"    \'xmlcharrefreplace\' as well as any other name registered with\n"
+"    codecs.register_error that can handle UnicodeEncodeErrors.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ENCODE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"encode", (PyCFunction)unicode_encode, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, unicode_encode__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_encode_impl(PyObject *self, const char *encoding, const char *errors);
 
 static PyObject *
 unicode_encode(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
 {
-    static char *kwlist[] = {"encoding", "errors", 0};
-    char *encoding = NULL;
-    char *errors = NULL;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "|ss:encode",
-                                     kwlist, &encoding, &errors))
-        return NULL;
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"encoding", "errors", NULL};
+    const char *encoding = NULL;
+    const char *errors = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs,
+        "|ss:encode", _keywords,
+        &encoding, &errors))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_encode_impl(self, encoding, errors);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_encode_impl(PyObject *self, const char *encoding, const char *errors)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=01e318696c3032d320e3bc07ff0d54c1c4c609fa]*/
+{
     return PyUnicode_AsEncodedString(self, encoding, errors);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(expandtabs__doc__,
-             "S.expandtabs(tabsize=8) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a copy of S where all tab characters are expanded using spaces.\n\
-If tabsize is not given, a tab size of 8 characters is assumed.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_expandtabs(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.expandtabs as unicode_expandtabs
+
+    tabsize: int = 8
+
+Return a copy where all tab characters are expanded using spaces.
+
+If tabsize is not given, a tab size of 8 characters is assumed.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_expandtabs__doc__,
+"expandtabs(tabsize=8)\n"
+"Return a copy where all tab characters are expanded using spaces.\n"
+"\n"
+"If tabsize is not given, a tab size of 8 characters is assumed.");
+
+#define UNICODE_EXPANDTABS_METHODDEF    \
+    {"expandtabs", (PyCFunction)unicode_expandtabs, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, unicode_expandtabs__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_expandtabs_impl(PyObject *self, int tabsize);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_expandtabs(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"tabsize", NULL};
+    int tabsize = 8;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs,
+        "|i:expandtabs", _keywords,
+        &tabsize))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_expandtabs_impl(self, tabsize);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_expandtabs_impl(PyObject *self, int tabsize)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=ba3da0ecf16bd66b3131170836b47cbf2c484c22]*/
 {
     Py_ssize_t i, j, line_pos, src_len, incr;
     Py_UCS4 ch;
     PyObject *u;
     void *src_data, *dest_data;
-    static char *kwlist[] = {"tabsize", 0};
-    int tabsize = 8;
     int kind;
     int found;
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds, "|i:expandtabs",
-                                     kwlist, &tabsize))
-        return NULL;
-
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
 
@@ -11412,14 +11579,37 @@
     return PyLong_FromSsize_t(result);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(islower__doc__,
-             "S.islower() -> bool\n\
-\n\
-Return True if all cased characters in S are lowercase and there is\n\
-at least one cased character in S, False otherwise.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_islower(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.islower as unicode_islower
+
+Return whether the string is a lowercase string; False otherwise.
+
+A string is lowercase if all cased characters in the string are lowercase and
+there is at least one cased character in the string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_islower__doc__,
+"islower()\n"
+"Return whether the string is a lowercase string; False otherwise.\n"
+"\n"
+"A string is lowercase if all cased characters in the string are lowercase and\n"
+"there is at least one cased character in the string.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ISLOWER_METHODDEF    \
+    {"islower", (PyCFunction)unicode_islower, METH_NOARGS, unicode_islower__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_islower_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_islower(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_islower_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_islower_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=61e832ec6636a41406a8d3ca4c7dfd28c732c576]*/
 {
     Py_ssize_t i, length;
     int kind;
@@ -11453,14 +11643,37 @@
     return PyBool_FromLong(cased);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(isupper__doc__,
-             "S.isupper() -> bool\n\
-\n\
-Return True if all cased characters in S are uppercase and there is\n\
-at least one cased character in S, False otherwise.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_isupper(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.isupper as unicode_isupper
+
+Return True if the string is an uppercase string; False otherwise.
+
+A string is uppercase if all cased characters in the string are uppercase and
+there is at least one cased character in the string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_isupper__doc__,
+"isupper()\n"
+"Return True if the string is an uppercase string; False otherwise.\n"
+"\n"
+"A string is uppercase if all cased characters in the string are uppercase and\n"
+"there is at least one cased character in the string.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ISUPPER_METHODDEF    \
+    {"isupper", (PyCFunction)unicode_isupper, METH_NOARGS, unicode_isupper__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isupper_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isupper(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_isupper_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isupper_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=9ccc6dfe4350f703d3235fc8fae4b3c1978bd9a3]*/
 {
     Py_ssize_t i, length;
     int kind;
@@ -11494,16 +11707,37 @@
     return PyBool_FromLong(cased);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(istitle__doc__,
-             "S.istitle() -> bool\n\
-\n\
-Return True if S is a titlecased string and there is at least one\n\
-character in S, i.e. upper- and titlecase characters may only\n\
-follow uncased characters and lowercase characters only cased ones.\n\
-Return False otherwise.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_istitle(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.istitle as unicode_istitle
+
+Return True if the string is a title-cased string; False otherwise.
+
+In a title-cased string, upper- and title-case characters may only
+follow uncased characters and lowercase characters only cased ones.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_istitle__doc__,
+"istitle()\n"
+"Return True if the string is a title-cased string; False otherwise.\n"
+"\n"
+"In a title-cased string, upper- and title-case characters may only\n"
+"follow uncased characters and lowercase characters only cased ones.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ISTITLE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"istitle", (PyCFunction)unicode_istitle, METH_NOARGS, unicode_istitle__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_istitle_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_istitle(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_istitle_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_istitle_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=6a28dd2e85ce93cd3280f6f1ed66f340773a6f4d]*/
 {
     Py_ssize_t i, length;
     int kind;
@@ -11550,14 +11784,37 @@
     return PyBool_FromLong(cased);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(isspace__doc__,
-             "S.isspace() -> bool\n\
-\n\
-Return True if all characters in S are whitespace\n\
-and there is at least one character in S, False otherwise.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_isspace(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.isspace as unicode_isspace
+
+Return True if the string is a whitespace string; False otherwise.
+
+A string is whitespace if all characters in the string are whitespace and there
+is at least one character in the string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_isspace__doc__,
+"isspace()\n"
+"Return True if the string is a whitespace string; False otherwise.\n"
+"\n"
+"A string is whitespace if all characters in the string are whitespace and there\n"
+"is at least one character in the string.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ISSPACE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"isspace", (PyCFunction)unicode_isspace, METH_NOARGS, unicode_isspace__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isspace_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isspace(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_isspace_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isspace_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=affb36b53f0a945925f5c99394ff09015f604ddf]*/
 {
     Py_ssize_t i, length;
     int kind;
@@ -11586,14 +11843,37 @@
     return PyBool_FromLong(1);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(isalpha__doc__,
-             "S.isalpha() -> bool\n\
-\n\
-Return True if all characters in S are alphabetic\n\
-and there is at least one character in S, False otherwise.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_isalpha(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.isalpha as unicode_isalpha
+
+Return True if the string is an alphabetic string; False otherwise.
+
+A string is alphabetic if all characters in the string are alphabetic and there
+is at least one character in the string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_isalpha__doc__,
+"isalpha()\n"
+"Return True if the string is an alphabetic string; False otherwise.\n"
+"\n"
+"A string is alphabetic if all characters in the string are alphabetic and there\n"
+"is at least one character in the string.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ISALPHA_METHODDEF    \
+    {"isalpha", (PyCFunction)unicode_isalpha, METH_NOARGS, unicode_isalpha__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isalpha_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isalpha(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_isalpha_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isalpha_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=50337375f74807861b96debd4171dc645dbfd03f]*/
 {
     Py_ssize_t i, length;
     int kind;
@@ -11621,14 +11901,37 @@
     return PyBool_FromLong(1);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(isalnum__doc__,
-             "S.isalnum() -> bool\n\
-\n\
-Return True if all characters in S are alphanumeric\n\
-and there is at least one character in S, False otherwise.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_isalnum(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.isalnum as unicode_isalnum
+
+Return True if the string is an alpha-numeric string; False otherwise.
+
+A string is alpha-numeric if all characters in the string are alpha-numeric and
+there is at least one character in the string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_isalnum__doc__,
+"isalnum()\n"
+"Return True if the string is an alpha-numeric string; False otherwise.\n"
+"\n"
+"A string is alpha-numeric if all characters in the string are alpha-numeric and\n"
+"there is at least one character in the string.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ISALNUM_METHODDEF    \
+    {"isalnum", (PyCFunction)unicode_isalnum, METH_NOARGS, unicode_isalnum__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isalnum_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isalnum(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_isalnum_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isalnum_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=fb9c7f010f5179369a469439df48716d681d8d33]*/
 {
     int kind;
     void *data;
@@ -11659,14 +11962,37 @@
     return PyBool_FromLong(1);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(isdecimal__doc__,
-             "S.isdecimal() -> bool\n\
-\n\
-Return True if there are only decimal characters in S,\n\
-False otherwise.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_isdecimal(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.isdecimal as unicode_isdecimal
+
+eturn True if the string is a decimal string; False otherwise.
+
+A string is a digit string if all characters in the string are decimal and
+there is at least one character in the string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_isdecimal__doc__,
+"isdecimal()\n"
+"eturn True if the string is a decimal string; False otherwise.\n"
+"\n"
+"A string is a digit string if all characters in the string are decimal and\n"
+"there is at least one character in the string.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ISDECIMAL_METHODDEF    \
+    {"isdecimal", (PyCFunction)unicode_isdecimal, METH_NOARGS, unicode_isdecimal__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isdecimal_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isdecimal(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_isdecimal_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isdecimal_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=9239b9f915c8b19c287f338976a8a5f3a71ff5a0]*/
 {
     Py_ssize_t i, length;
     int kind;
@@ -11694,14 +12020,37 @@
     return PyBool_FromLong(1);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(isdigit__doc__,
-             "S.isdigit() -> bool\n\
-\n\
-Return True if all characters in S are digits\n\
-and there is at least one character in S, False otherwise.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_isdigit(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.isdigit as unicode_isdigit
+
+Return True if the string is a digit string; False otherwise.
+
+A string is a digit string if all characters in the string are digits and there
+is at least one character in the string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_isdigit__doc__,
+"isdigit()\n"
+"Return True if the string is a digit string; False otherwise.\n"
+"\n"
+"A string is a digit string if all characters in the string are digits and there\n"
+"is at least one character in the string.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ISDIGIT_METHODDEF    \
+    {"isdigit", (PyCFunction)unicode_isdigit, METH_NOARGS, unicode_isdigit__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isdigit_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isdigit(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_isdigit_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isdigit_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=370a06d961418bdfd07fde416d2e69a205a72828]*/
 {
     Py_ssize_t i, length;
     int kind;
@@ -11730,14 +12079,37 @@
     return PyBool_FromLong(1);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(isnumeric__doc__,
-             "S.isnumeric() -> bool\n\
-\n\
-Return True if there are only numeric characters in S,\n\
-False otherwise.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_isnumeric(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.isnumeric as unicode_isnumeric
+
+Return True if the string is an numeric string; False otherwise.
+
+A string is numeric if all characters in the string are numeric and there is at
+least one character in the string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_isnumeric__doc__,
+"isnumeric()\n"
+"Return True if the string is an numeric string; False otherwise.\n"
+"\n"
+"A string is numeric if all characters in the string are numeric and there is at\n"
+"least one character in the string.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ISNUMERIC_METHODDEF    \
+    {"isnumeric", (PyCFunction)unicode_isnumeric, METH_NOARGS, unicode_isnumeric__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isnumeric_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isnumeric(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_isnumeric_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isnumeric_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=d7e15266686270e3686ba973947777b2cc1205d0]*/
 {
     Py_ssize_t i, length;
     int kind;
@@ -11802,29 +12174,72 @@
     return 1;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(isidentifier__doc__,
-             "S.isidentifier() -> bool\n\
-\n\
-Return True if S is a valid identifier according\n\
-to the language definition.\n\
-\n\
-Use keyword.iskeyword() to test for reserved identifiers\n\
-such as \"def\" and \"class\".\n");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_isidentifier(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.isidentifier as unicode_isidentifier
+
+Return True if the string is a valid Python identifier; False otherwise.
+
+Use keyword.iskeyword() to test for reserved identifiers such as "def" and
+"class".
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_isidentifier__doc__,
+"isidentifier()\n"
+"Return True if the string is a valid Python identifier; False otherwise.\n"
+"\n"
+"Use keyword.iskeyword() to test for reserved identifiers such as \"def\" and\n"
+"\"class\".");
+
+#define UNICODE_ISIDENTIFIER_METHODDEF    \
+    {"isidentifier", (PyCFunction)unicode_isidentifier, METH_NOARGS, unicode_isidentifier__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isidentifier_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isidentifier(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_isidentifier_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isidentifier_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=3ee495bb466288a27651d0eba85466a1df51c4b4]*/
 {
     return PyBool_FromLong(PyUnicode_IsIdentifier(self));
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(isprintable__doc__,
-             "S.isprintable() -> bool\n\
-\n\
-Return True if all characters in S are considered\n\
-printable in repr() or S is empty, False otherwise.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_isprintable(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.isprintable as unicode_isprintable
+
+Return True if the string is printable; False otherwise.
+
+A string is printable if all of its characters are considered printable in
+repr() or if it is empty.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_isprintable__doc__,
+"isprintable()\n"
+"Return True if the string is printable; False otherwise.\n"
+"\n"
+"A string is printable if all of its characters are considered printable in\n"
+"repr() or if it is empty.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ISPRINTABLE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"isprintable", (PyCFunction)unicode_isprintable, METH_NOARGS, unicode_isprintable__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isprintable_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isprintable(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_isprintable_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_isprintable_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=edc7e728de9cb5c50470d3dff61094c61bdc2517]*/
 {
     Py_ssize_t i, length;
     int kind;
@@ -11849,16 +12264,41 @@
     Py_RETURN_TRUE;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(join__doc__,
-             "S.join(iterable) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a string which is the concatenation of the strings in the\n\
-iterable.  The separator between elements is S.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_join(PyObject *self, PyObject *data)
-{
-    return PyUnicode_Join(self, data);
+/*[clinic input]
+str.join as unicode_join
+
+    iterable_of_strings: object
+    /
+
+Concatenate any number of strings.
+
+The string whose method is called is inserted in between each pair of given
+strings.
+
+The result is returned as a new string.
+
+Example: '.'.join(['ab', 'pq', 'rs']) -> 'ab.pq.rs'
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_join__doc__,
+"join(iterable_of_strings)\n"
+"Concatenate any number of strings.\n"
+"\n"
+"The string whose method is called is inserted in between each pair of given\n"
+"strings.\n"
+"\n"
+"The result is returned as a new string.\n"
+"\n"
+"Example: \'.\'.join([\'ab\', \'pq\', \'rs\']) -> \'ab.pq.rs\'");
+
+#define UNICODE_JOIN_METHODDEF    \
+    {"join", (PyCFunction)unicode_join, METH_O, unicode_join__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_join(PyObject *self, PyObject *iterable_of_strings)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=45ba9b670dc6b4ffd5e59763d49f276d6c171ded]*/
+{
+    return PyUnicode_Join(self, iterable_of_strings);
 }
 
 static Py_ssize_t
@@ -11869,21 +12309,51 @@
     return PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(self);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(ljust__doc__,
-             "S.ljust(width[, fillchar]) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return S left-justified in a Unicode string of length width. Padding is\n\
-done using the specified fill character (default is a space).");
+/*[clinic input]
+str.ljust as unicode_ljust
+
+    width: Py_ssize_t
+    fillchar: Py_UCS4(c_default="' '") = ' '
+    /
+
+Return a left-justified string of length width.
+
+Padding is done using the specified fill character (default is a space).
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_ljust__doc__,
+"ljust(width, fillchar=\' \')\n"
+"Return a left-justified string of length width.\n"
+"\n"
+"Padding is done using the specified fill character (default is a space).");
+
+#define UNICODE_LJUST_METHODDEF    \
+    {"ljust", (PyCFunction)unicode_ljust, METH_VARARGS, unicode_ljust__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_ljust_impl(PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t width, Py_UCS4 fillchar);
 
 static PyObject *
 unicode_ljust(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
     Py_ssize_t width;
     Py_UCS4 fillchar = ' ';
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "n|O&:ljust", &width, convert_uc, &fillchar))
-        return NULL;
-
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,
+        "n|O&:ljust",
+        &width, convert_uc, &fillchar))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_ljust_impl(self, width, fillchar);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_ljust_impl(PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t width, Py_UCS4 fillchar)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=b96e6170b02277edba34c053e69c87d6243c2305]*/
+{
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
 
@@ -11893,13 +12363,31 @@
     return pad(self, 0, width - PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(self), fillchar);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(lower__doc__,
-             "S.lower() -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a copy of the string S converted to lowercase.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_lower(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.lower as unicode_lower
+
+Return a copy of the string converted to lowercase.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_lower__doc__,
+"lower()\n"
+"Return a copy of the string converted to lowercase.");
+
+#define UNICODE_LOWER_METHODDEF    \
+    {"lower", (PyCFunction)unicode_lower, METH_NOARGS, unicode_lower__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_lower_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_lower(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_lower_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_lower_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=93901fba4d038f6b0e7dcf3e384d80ef29724cc5]*/
 {
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
@@ -11913,9 +12401,9 @@
 #define BOTHSTRIP 2
 
 /* Arrays indexed by above */
-static const char *stripformat[] = {"|O:lstrip", "|O:rstrip", "|O:strip"};
-
-#define STRIPNAME(i) (stripformat[i]+3)
+static const char *stripfuncnames[] = {"lstrip", "rstrip", "strip"};
+
+#define STRIPNAME(i) (stripfuncnames[i])
 
 /* externally visible for str.strip(unicode) */
 PyObject *
@@ -12072,13 +12560,8 @@
 
 
 static PyObject *
-do_argstrip(PyObject *self, int striptype, PyObject *args)
-{
-    PyObject *sep = NULL;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, stripformat[striptype], &sep))
-        return NULL;
-
+do_argstrip(PyObject *self, int striptype, PyObject *sep)
+{
     if (sep != NULL && sep != Py_None) {
         if (PyUnicode_Check(sep))
             return _PyUnicode_XStrip(self, striptype, sep);
@@ -12094,52 +12577,144 @@
 }
 
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(strip__doc__,
-             "S.strip([chars]) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a copy of the string S with leading and trailing\n\
-whitespace removed.\n\
-If chars is given and not None, remove characters in chars instead.");
+/*[clinic input]
+str.strip as unicode_strip
+
+    chars: object = NULL
+    /
+
+Return a copy of the string with leading and trailing whitespace removed.
+
+If chars is given and not None, remove characters in chars instead.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_strip__doc__,
+"strip(chars=None)\n"
+"Return a copy of the string with leading and trailing whitespace removed.\n"
+"\n"
+"If chars is given and not None, remove characters in chars instead.");
+
+#define UNICODE_STRIP_METHODDEF    \
+    {"strip", (PyCFunction)unicode_strip, METH_VARARGS, unicode_strip__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_strip_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *chars);
 
 static PyObject *
 unicode_strip(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    if (PyTuple_GET_SIZE(args) == 0)
-        return do_strip(self, BOTHSTRIP); /* Common case */
-    else
-        return do_argstrip(self, BOTHSTRIP, args);
-}
-
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(lstrip__doc__,
-             "S.lstrip([chars]) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a copy of the string S with leading whitespace removed.\n\
-If chars is given and not None, remove characters in chars instead.");
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    PyObject *chars = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_UnpackTuple(args, "strip",
+        0, 1,
+        &chars))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_strip_impl(self, chars);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_strip_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *chars)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=80468df6115d55f328ff118d27d3b1880b42bb29]*/
+{
+    return do_argstrip(self, BOTHSTRIP, chars);
+}
+
+
+/*[clinic input]
+str.lstrip as unicode_lstrip
+
+    chars: object = NULL
+    /
+
+Return a copy of the string with leading whitespace removed.
+
+If chars is given and not None, remove characters in chars instead.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_lstrip__doc__,
+"lstrip(chars=None)\n"
+"Return a copy of the string with leading whitespace removed.\n"
+"\n"
+"If chars is given and not None, remove characters in chars instead.");
+
+#define UNICODE_LSTRIP_METHODDEF    \
+    {"lstrip", (PyCFunction)unicode_lstrip, METH_VARARGS, unicode_lstrip__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_lstrip_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *chars);
 
 static PyObject *
 unicode_lstrip(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    if (PyTuple_GET_SIZE(args) == 0)
-        return do_strip(self, LEFTSTRIP); /* Common case */
-    else
-        return do_argstrip(self, LEFTSTRIP, args);
-}
-
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(rstrip__doc__,
-             "S.rstrip([chars]) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a copy of the string S with trailing whitespace removed.\n\
-If chars is given and not None, remove characters in chars instead.");
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    PyObject *chars = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_UnpackTuple(args, "lstrip",
+        0, 1,
+        &chars))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_lstrip_impl(self, chars);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_lstrip_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *chars)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=e7fb853f69874119f2ad15c8b31ced35e0a1193c]*/
+{
+    return do_argstrip(self, LEFTSTRIP, chars);
+}
+
+
+/*[clinic input]
+str.rstrip as unicode_rstrip
+
+    chars: object = NULL
+    /
+
+Return a copy of the string with trailing whitespace removed.
+
+If chars is given and not None, remove characters in chars instead.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_rstrip__doc__,
+"rstrip(chars=None)\n"
+"Return a copy of the string with trailing whitespace removed.\n"
+"\n"
+"If chars is given and not None, remove characters in chars instead.");
+
+#define UNICODE_RSTRIP_METHODDEF    \
+    {"rstrip", (PyCFunction)unicode_rstrip, METH_VARARGS, unicode_rstrip__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_rstrip_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *chars);
 
 static PyObject *
 unicode_rstrip(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    if (PyTuple_GET_SIZE(args) == 0)
-        return do_strip(self, RIGHTSTRIP); /* Common case */
-    else
-        return do_argstrip(self, RIGHTSTRIP, args);
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    PyObject *chars = NULL;
+
+    if (!PyArg_UnpackTuple(args, "rstrip",
+        0, 1,
+        &chars))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_rstrip_impl(self, chars);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_rstrip_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *chars)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=aeb870cf112bbcf2b06bfb19e9700feb015d422e]*/
+{
+    return do_argstrip(self, RIGHTSTRIP, chars);
 }
 
 
@@ -12244,40 +12819,80 @@
     return result;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(replace__doc__,
-             "S.replace(old, new[, count]) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a copy of S with all occurrences of substring\n\
-old replaced by new.  If the optional argument count is\n\
-given, only the first count occurrences are replaced.");
-
-static PyObject*
+/*[clinic input]
+str.replace as unicode_replace
+
+    old: object
+    new: object
+    count: Py_ssize_t = -1
+        Maximum number of occurrences to replace.
+        -1 (the default value) means replace all occurrences.
+    /
+
+Return a copy with all occurrences of substring old replaced by new.
+
+If the optional argument count is given, only the first count occurrences are
+replaced.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_replace__doc__,
+"replace(old, new, count=-1)\n"
+"Return a copy with all occurrences of substring old replaced by new.\n"
+"\n"
+"  count\n"
+"    Maximum number of occurrences to replace.\n"
+"    -1 (the default value) means replace all occurrences.\n"
+"\n"
+"If the optional argument count is given, only the first count occurrences are\n"
+"replaced.");
+
+#define UNICODE_REPLACE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"replace", (PyCFunction)unicode_replace, METH_VARARGS, unicode_replace__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_replace_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *old, PyObject *new, Py_ssize_t count);
+
+static PyObject *
 unicode_replace(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-    PyObject *str1;
-    PyObject *str2;
-    Py_ssize_t maxcount = -1;
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    PyObject *old;
+    PyObject *new;
+    Py_ssize_t count = -1;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,
+        "OO|n:replace",
+        &old, &new, &count))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_replace_impl(self, old, new, count);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_replace_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *old, PyObject *new, Py_ssize_t count)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=305c75a13f43efe45bbde4762125238780c0e67f]*/
+{
     PyObject *result;
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "OO|n:replace", &str1, &str2, &maxcount))
-        return NULL;
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
-    str1 = PyUnicode_FromObject(str1);
-    if (str1 == NULL)
-        return NULL;
-    str2 = PyUnicode_FromObject(str2);
-    if (str2 == NULL) {
-        Py_DECREF(str1);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    if (PyUnicode_READY(str1) == -1 || PyUnicode_READY(str2) == -1)
+    old = PyUnicode_FromObject(old);
+    if (old == NULL)
+        return NULL;
+    new = PyUnicode_FromObject(new);
+    if (new == NULL) {
+        Py_DECREF(old);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    if (PyUnicode_READY(old) == -1 || PyUnicode_READY(new) == -1)
         result = NULL;
     else
-        result = replace(self, str1, str2, maxcount);
-
-    Py_DECREF(str1);
-    Py_DECREF(str2);
+        result = replace(self, old, new, count);
+
+    Py_DECREF(old);
+    Py_DECREF(new);
     return result;
 }
 
@@ -12520,21 +13135,51 @@
     return PyLong_FromSsize_t(result);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(rjust__doc__,
-             "S.rjust(width[, fillchar]) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return S right-justified in a string of length width. Padding is\n\
-done using the specified fill character (default is a space).");
+/*[clinic input]
+str.rjust as unicode_rjust
+
+    width: Py_ssize_t
+    fillchar: Py_UCS4(c_default="' '") = ' '
+    /
+
+Return a right-justified string of length width.
+
+Padding is done using the specified fill character (default is a space).
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_rjust__doc__,
+"rjust(width, fillchar=\' \')\n"
+"Return a right-justified string of length width.\n"
+"\n"
+"Padding is done using the specified fill character (default is a space).");
+
+#define UNICODE_RJUST_METHODDEF    \
+    {"rjust", (PyCFunction)unicode_rjust, METH_VARARGS, unicode_rjust__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_rjust_impl(PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t width, Py_UCS4 fillchar);
 
 static PyObject *
 unicode_rjust(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
     Py_ssize_t width;
     Py_UCS4 fillchar = ' ';
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "n|O&:rjust", &width, convert_uc, &fillchar))
-        return NULL;
-
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,
+        "n|O&:rjust",
+        &width, convert_uc, &fillchar))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_rjust_impl(self, width, fillchar);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_rjust_impl(PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t width, Py_UCS4 fillchar)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=b0ba9ae2034113c7b57503ca5b0261235af6ad1e]*/
+{
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
 
@@ -12567,32 +13212,66 @@
     return result;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(split__doc__,
-             "S.split(sep=None, maxsplit=-1) -> list of strings\n\
-\n\
-Return a list of the words in S, using sep as the\n\
-delimiter string.  If maxsplit is given, at most maxsplit\n\
-splits are done. If sep is not specified or is None, any\n\
-whitespace string is a separator and empty strings are\n\
-removed from the result.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_split(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
-{
-    static char *kwlist[] = {"sep", "maxsplit", 0};
-    PyObject *substring = Py_None;
-    Py_ssize_t maxcount = -1;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds, "|On:split",
-                                     kwlist, &substring, &maxcount))
-        return NULL;
-
-    if (substring == Py_None)
-        return split(self, NULL, maxcount);
-    else if (PyUnicode_Check(substring))
-        return split(self, substring, maxcount);
+/*[clinic input]
+str.split as unicode_split
+
+    sep: object = None
+        The delimiter according which to split the string.
+        None (the default value) means split according to any whitespace,
+        and discard empty strings from the result.
+    maxsplit: Py_ssize_t = -1
+        Maximum number of splits to do.
+        -1 (the default value) means no limit.
+
+Return a list of the words in the string, using sep as the delimiter string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_split__doc__,
+"split(sep=None, maxsplit=-1)\n"
+"Return a list of the words in the string, using sep as the delimiter string.\n"
+"\n"
+"  sep\n"
+"    The delimiter according which to split the string.\n"
+"    None (the default value) means split according to any whitespace,\n"
+"    and discard empty strings from the result.\n"
+"  maxsplit\n"
+"    Maximum number of splits to do.\n"
+"    -1 (the default value) means no limit.");
+
+#define UNICODE_SPLIT_METHODDEF    \
+    {"split", (PyCFunction)unicode_split, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, unicode_split__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_split_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *sep, Py_ssize_t maxsplit);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_split(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"sep", "maxsplit", NULL};
+    PyObject *sep = Py_None;
+    Py_ssize_t maxsplit = -1;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs,
+        "|On:split", _keywords,
+        &sep, &maxsplit))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_split_impl(self, sep, maxsplit);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_split_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *sep, Py_ssize_t maxsplit)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=c864bcbc05418a0952b6141c467ad087eb53546b]*/
+{
+    if (sep == Py_None)
+        return split(self, NULL, maxsplit);
+    else if (PyUnicode_Check(sep))
+        return split(self, sep, maxsplit);
     else
-        return PyUnicode_Split(self, substring, maxcount);
+        return PyUnicode_Split(self, sep, maxsplit);
 }
 
 PyObject *
@@ -12743,28 +13422,76 @@
     return NULL;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(partition__doc__,
-             "S.partition(sep) -> (head, sep, tail)\n\
-\n\
-Search for the separator sep in S, and return the part before it,\n\
-the separator itself, and the part after it.  If the separator is not\n\
-found, return S and two empty strings.");
-
-static PyObject*
+/*[clinic input]
+str.partition as unicode_partition
+
+    separator: object
+    /
+
+Partition the string into three parts using the given separator.
+
+This will search for the separator in the string. If the separator is found,
+returns a 3-tuple containing the part before the separator, the separator
+itself, and the part after it.
+
+If the separator is not found, returns a 3-tuple containing the original string
+and two empty strings.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_partition__doc__,
+"partition(separator)\n"
+"Partition the string into three parts using the given separator.\n"
+"\n"
+"This will search for the separator in the string. If the separator is found,\n"
+"returns a 3-tuple containing the part before the separator, the separator\n"
+"itself, and the part after it.\n"
+"\n"
+"If the separator is not found, returns a 3-tuple containing the original string\n"
+"and two empty strings.");
+
+#define UNICODE_PARTITION_METHODDEF    \
+    {"partition", (PyCFunction)unicode_partition, METH_O, unicode_partition__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
 unicode_partition(PyObject *self, PyObject *separator)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=9090cea8b9351da2b4bb8b80229fa32c37c677f6]*/
 {
     return PyUnicode_Partition(self, separator);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(rpartition__doc__,
-             "S.rpartition(sep) -> (head, sep, tail)\n\
-\n\
-Search for the separator sep in S, starting at the end of S, and return\n\
-the part before it, the separator itself, and the part after it.  If the\n\
-separator is not found, return two empty strings and S.");
-
-static PyObject*
+/*[clinic input]
+str.rpartition as unicode_rpartition
+
+    separator: object
+    /
+
+Partition the string into three parts using the given separator.
+
+This will search for the separator in the string, starting and the end. If
+the separator is found, returns a 3-tuple containing the part before the
+separator, the separator itself, and the part after it.
+
+If the separator is not found, returns a 3-tuple containing two empty strings
+and the original string.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_rpartition__doc__,
+"rpartition(separator)\n"
+"Partition the string into three parts using the given separator.\n"
+"\n"
+"This will search for the separator in the string, starting and the end. If\n"
+"the separator is found, returns a 3-tuple containing the part before the\n"
+"separator, the separator itself, and the part after it.\n"
+"\n"
+"If the separator is not found, returns a 3-tuple containing two empty strings\n"
+"and the original string.");
+
+#define UNICODE_RPARTITION_METHODDEF    \
+    {"rpartition", (PyCFunction)unicode_rpartition, METH_O, unicode_rpartition__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
 unicode_rpartition(PyObject *self, PyObject *separator)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=11e9b41c49100f998e341a73052dbf27c97e882b]*/
 {
     return PyUnicode_RPartition(self, separator);
 }
@@ -12792,51 +13519,109 @@
     return result;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(rsplit__doc__,
-             "S.rsplit(sep=None, maxsplit=-1) -> list of strings\n\
-\n\
-Return a list of the words in S, using sep as the\n\
-delimiter string, starting at the end of the string and\n\
-working to the front.  If maxsplit is given, at most maxsplit\n\
-splits are done. If sep is not specified, any whitespace string\n\
-is a separator.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_rsplit(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
-{
-    static char *kwlist[] = {"sep", "maxsplit", 0};
-    PyObject *substring = Py_None;
-    Py_ssize_t maxcount = -1;
-
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds, "|On:rsplit",
-                                     kwlist, &substring, &maxcount))
-        return NULL;
-
-    if (substring == Py_None)
-        return rsplit(self, NULL, maxcount);
-    else if (PyUnicode_Check(substring))
-        return rsplit(self, substring, maxcount);
+/*[clinic input]
+str.rsplit as unicode_rsplit = str.split
+
+Return a list of the words in the string, using sep as the delimiter string.
+
+Splits are done starting at the end of the string and working to the front.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_rsplit__doc__,
+"rsplit(sep=None, maxsplit=-1)\n"
+"Return a list of the words in the string, using sep as the delimiter string.\n"
+"\n"
+"  sep\n"
+"    The delimiter according which to split the string.\n"
+"    None (the default value) means split according to any whitespace,\n"
+"    and discard empty strings from the result.\n"
+"  maxsplit\n"
+"    Maximum number of splits to do.\n"
+"    -1 (the default value) means no limit.\n"
+"\n"
+"Splits are done starting at the end of the string and working to the front.");
+
+#define UNICODE_RSPLIT_METHODDEF    \
+    {"rsplit", (PyCFunction)unicode_rsplit, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, unicode_rsplit__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_rsplit_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *sep, Py_ssize_t maxsplit);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_rsplit(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"sep", "maxsplit", NULL};
+    PyObject *sep = Py_None;
+    Py_ssize_t maxsplit = -1;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs,
+        "|On:rsplit", _keywords,
+        &sep, &maxsplit))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_rsplit_impl(self, sep, maxsplit);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_rsplit_impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *sep, Py_ssize_t maxsplit)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=0a69914059f7b82c7a31725b670f1ba1a6a8e06e]*/
+{
+    if (sep == Py_None)
+        return rsplit(self, NULL, maxsplit);
+    else if (PyUnicode_Check(sep))
+        return rsplit(self, sep, maxsplit);
     else
-        return PyUnicode_RSplit(self, substring, maxcount);
-}
-
-PyDoc_STRVAR(splitlines__doc__,
-             "S.splitlines([keepends]) -> list of strings\n\
-\n\
-Return a list of the lines in S, breaking at line boundaries.\n\
-Line breaks are not included in the resulting list unless keepends\n\
-is given and true.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_splitlines(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwds)
-{
-    static char *kwlist[] = {"keepends", 0};
+        return PyUnicode_RSplit(self, sep, maxsplit);
+}
+
+/*[clinic input]
+str.splitlines as unicode_splitlines
+
+    keepends: int(py_default="False") = 0
+
+Return a list of the lines in the string, breaking at line boundaries.
+
+Line breaks are not included in the resulting list unless keepends is given and
+true.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_splitlines__doc__,
+"splitlines(keepends=False)\n"
+"Return a list of the lines in the string, breaking at line boundaries.\n"
+"\n"
+"Line breaks are not included in the resulting list unless keepends is given and\n"
+"true.");
+
+#define UNICODE_SPLITLINES_METHODDEF    \
+    {"splitlines", (PyCFunction)unicode_splitlines, METH_VARARGS|METH_KEYWORDS, unicode_splitlines__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_splitlines_impl(PyObject *self, int keepends);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_splitlines(PyObject *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    static char *_keywords[] = {"keepends", NULL};
     int keepends = 0;
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwds, "|i:splitlines",
-                                     kwlist, &keepends))
-        return NULL;
-
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs,
+        "|i:splitlines", _keywords,
+        &keepends))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_splitlines_impl(self, keepends);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_splitlines_impl(PyObject *self, int keepends)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=137f0f0ce6909220248cfbbf5978b2fc11150b13]*/
+{
     return PyUnicode_Splitlines(self, keepends);
 }
 
@@ -12846,14 +13631,31 @@
     return unicode_result_unchanged(self);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(swapcase__doc__,
-             "S.swapcase() -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a copy of S with uppercase characters converted to lowercase\n\
-and vice versa.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_swapcase(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.swapcase as unicode_swapcase
+
+Convert uppercase characters to lowercase and lowercase characters to uppercase.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_swapcase__doc__,
+"swapcase()\n"
+"Convert uppercase characters to lowercase and lowercase characters to uppercase.");
+
+#define UNICODE_SWAPCASE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"swapcase", (PyCFunction)unicode_swapcase, METH_NOARGS, unicode_swapcase__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_swapcase_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_swapcase(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_swapcase_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_swapcase_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=c60f15c401dd34aa231ae6fd29a9c8e83b648934]*/
 {
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
@@ -13026,28 +13828,68 @@
     return NULL;
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(translate__doc__,
-             "S.translate(table) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a copy of the string S, where all characters have been mapped\n\
-through the given translation table, which must be a mapping of\n\
-Unicode ordinals to Unicode ordinals, strings, or None.\n\
-Unmapped characters are left untouched. Characters mapped to None\n\
-are deleted.");
-
-static PyObject*
+/*[clinic input]
+str.translate as unicode_translate
+
+    table: object
+        Translation table, which must be a mapping of Unicode ordinals to
+        Unicode ordinals, strings, or None.
+    /
+
+Replace each character in the string using the given translation table.
+
+Characters not in the translation table are left untouched.
+
+Characters mapped to None are deleted.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_translate__doc__,
+"translate(table)\n"
+"Replace each character in the string using the given translation table.\n"
+"\n"
+"  table\n"
+"    Translation table, which must be a mapping of Unicode ordinals to\n"
+"    Unicode ordinals, strings, or None.\n"
+"\n"
+"Characters not in the translation table are left untouched.\n"
+"\n"
+"Characters mapped to None are deleted.");
+
+#define UNICODE_TRANSLATE_METHODDEF    \
+    {"translate", (PyCFunction)unicode_translate, METH_O, unicode_translate__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
 unicode_translate(PyObject *self, PyObject *table)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=38207c088ecffee8223ae3b8afb2157c7d72e8a6]*/
 {
     return _PyUnicode_TranslateCharmap(self, table, "ignore");
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(upper__doc__,
-             "S.upper() -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a copy of S converted to uppercase.");
-
-static PyObject*
-unicode_upper(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.upper as unicode_upper
+
+Return a copy of the string converted to uppercase.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_upper__doc__,
+"upper()\n"
+"Return a copy of the string converted to uppercase.");
+
+#define UNICODE_UPPER_METHODDEF    \
+    {"upper", (PyCFunction)unicode_upper, METH_NOARGS, unicode_upper__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_upper_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_upper(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_upper_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_upper_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=d00caa6a8403ab25cbd7fcd838e6f05f02044988]*/
 {
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
@@ -13056,25 +13898,55 @@
     return case_operation(self, do_upper);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(zfill__doc__,
-             "S.zfill(width) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Pad a numeric string S with zeros on the left, to fill a field\n\
-of the specified width. The string S is never truncated.");
+/*[clinic input]
+str.zfill as unicode_zfill
+
+    width: Py_ssize_t
+    /
+
+Pad a numeric string with zeros on the left, to fill a field of the given width.
+
+The original string is never truncated.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_zfill__doc__,
+"zfill(width)\n"
+"Pad a numeric string with zeros on the left, to fill a field of the given width.\n"
+"\n"
+"The original string is never truncated.");
+
+#define UNICODE_ZFILL_METHODDEF    \
+    {"zfill", (PyCFunction)unicode_zfill, METH_VARARGS, unicode_zfill__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_zfill_impl(PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t width);
 
 static PyObject *
 unicode_zfill(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
+    Py_ssize_t width;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,
+        "n:zfill",
+        &width))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode_zfill_impl(self, width);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_zfill_impl(PyObject *self, Py_ssize_t width)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=197208613420895672c88732acc58e1c8a7edc82]*/
+{
     Py_ssize_t fill;
     PyObject *u;
-    Py_ssize_t width;
     int kind;
     void *data;
     Py_UCS4 chr;
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "n:zfill", &width))
-        return NULL;
-
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
 
@@ -13524,16 +14396,48 @@
 Return a formatted version of S, using substitutions from mapping.\n\
 The substitutions are identified by braces ('{' and '}').");
 
-static PyObject *
-unicode__format__(PyObject* self, PyObject* args)
-{
+/*[clinic input]
+str.__format__ as unicode___format__
+
+    format_spec: unicode
+    /
+
+Return a formatted version of S as described by format_spec.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode___format____doc__,
+"__format__(format_spec)\n"
+"Return a formatted version of S as described by format_spec.");
+
+#define UNICODE___FORMAT___METHODDEF    \
+    {"__format__", (PyCFunction)unicode___format__, METH_VARARGS, unicode___format____doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode___format___impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *format_spec);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode___format__(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    PyObject *return_value = NULL;
     PyObject *format_spec;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args,
+        "U:__format__",
+        &format_spec))
+        goto exit;
+    return_value = unicode___format___impl(self, format_spec);
+
+exit:
+    return return_value;
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode___format___impl(PyObject *self, PyObject *format_spec)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=fd7c9dfaf4eb04a0ae1bb96bbad92850c11b4f45]*/
+{
     _PyUnicodeWriter writer;
     int ret;
 
-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "U:__format__", &format_spec))
-        return NULL;
-
     if (PyUnicode_READY(self) == -1)
         return NULL;
     _PyUnicodeWriter_Init(&writer);
@@ -13547,44 +14451,59 @@
     return _PyUnicodeWriter_Finish(&writer);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(p_format__doc__,
-             "S.__format__(format_spec) -> str\n\
-\n\
-Return a formatted version of S as described by format_spec.");
-
-static PyObject *
-unicode__sizeof__(PyObject *v)
+/*[clinic input]
+str.__sizeof__ as unicode_sizeof
+
+Returns the size of the string in memory, in bytes.
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+PyDoc_STRVAR(unicode_sizeof__doc__,
+"__sizeof__()\n"
+"Returns the size of the string in memory, in bytes.");
+
+#define UNICODE_SIZEOF_METHODDEF    \
+    {"__sizeof__", (PyCFunction)unicode_sizeof, METH_NOARGS, unicode_sizeof__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_sizeof_impl(PyObject *self);
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_sizeof(PyObject *self, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return unicode_sizeof_impl(self);
+}
+
+static PyObject *
+unicode_sizeof_impl(PyObject *self)
+/*[clinic end generated code: checksum=737eb578dfc68e54ea46dbee4308e3e4ec24b095]*/
 {
     Py_ssize_t size;
 
     /* If it's a compact object, account for base structure +
        character data. */
-    if (PyUnicode_IS_COMPACT_ASCII(v))
-        size = sizeof(PyASCIIObject) + PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(v) + 1;
-    else if (PyUnicode_IS_COMPACT(v))
+    if (PyUnicode_IS_COMPACT_ASCII(self))
+        size = sizeof(PyASCIIObject) + PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(self) + 1;
+    else if (PyUnicode_IS_COMPACT(self))
         size = sizeof(PyCompactUnicodeObject) +
-            (PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(v) + 1) * PyUnicode_KIND(v);
+            (PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(self) + 1) * PyUnicode_KIND(self);
     else {
         /* If it is a two-block object, account for base object, and
            for character block if present. */
         size = sizeof(PyUnicodeObject);
-        if (_PyUnicode_DATA_ANY(v))
-            size += (PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(v) + 1) *
-                PyUnicode_KIND(v);
+        if (_PyUnicode_DATA_ANY(self))
+            size += (PyUnicode_GET_LENGTH(self) + 1) *
+                PyUnicode_KIND(self);
     }
     /* If the wstr pointer is present, account for it unless it is shared
        with the data pointer. Check if the data is not shared. */
-    if (_PyUnicode_HAS_WSTR_MEMORY(v))
-        size += (PyUnicode_WSTR_LENGTH(v) + 1) * sizeof(wchar_t);
-    if (_PyUnicode_HAS_UTF8_MEMORY(v))
-        size += PyUnicode_UTF8_LENGTH(v) + 1;
+    if (_PyUnicode_HAS_WSTR_MEMORY(self))
+        size += (PyUnicode_WSTR_LENGTH(self) + 1) * sizeof(wchar_t);
+    if (_PyUnicode_HAS_UTF8_MEMORY(self))
+        size += PyUnicode_UTF8_LENGTH(self) + 1;
 
     return PyLong_FromSsize_t(size);
 }
 
-PyDoc_STRVAR(sizeof__doc__,
-             "S.__sizeof__() -> size of S in memory, in bytes");
-
 static PyObject *
 unicode_getnewargs(PyObject *v)
 {
@@ -13595,54 +14514,52 @@
 }
 
 static PyMethodDef unicode_methods[] = {
-    {"encode", (PyCFunction) unicode_encode, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, encode__doc__},
-    {"replace", (PyCFunction) unicode_replace, METH_VARARGS, replace__doc__},
-    {"split", (PyCFunction) unicode_split, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, split__doc__},
-    {"rsplit", (PyCFunction) unicode_rsplit, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, rsplit__doc__},
-    {"join", (PyCFunction) unicode_join, METH_O, join__doc__},
-    {"capitalize", (PyCFunction) unicode_capitalize, METH_NOARGS, capitalize__doc__},
-    {"casefold", (PyCFunction) unicode_casefold, METH_NOARGS, casefold__doc__},
-    {"title", (PyCFunction) unicode_title, METH_NOARGS, title__doc__},
-    {"center", (PyCFunction) unicode_center, METH_VARARGS, center__doc__},
+    UNICODE_ENCODE_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_REPLACE_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_SPLIT_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_RSPLIT_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_JOIN_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_CAPITALIZE_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_CASEFOLD_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_TITLE_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_CENTER_METHODDEF
     {"count", (PyCFunction) unicode_count, METH_VARARGS, count__doc__},
-    {"expandtabs", (PyCFunction) unicode_expandtabs,
-     METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, expandtabs__doc__},
+    UNICODE_EXPANDTABS_METHODDEF
     {"find", (PyCFunction) unicode_find, METH_VARARGS, find__doc__},
-    {"partition", (PyCFunction) unicode_partition, METH_O, partition__doc__},
+    UNICODE_PARTITION_METHODDEF
     {"index", (PyCFunction) unicode_index, METH_VARARGS, index__doc__},
-    {"ljust", (PyCFunction) unicode_ljust, METH_VARARGS, ljust__doc__},
-    {"lower", (PyCFunction) unicode_lower, METH_NOARGS, lower__doc__},
-    {"lstrip", (PyCFunction) unicode_lstrip, METH_VARARGS, lstrip__doc__},
+    UNICODE_LJUST_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_LOWER_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_LSTRIP_METHODDEF
     {"rfind", (PyCFunction) unicode_rfind, METH_VARARGS, rfind__doc__},
     {"rindex", (PyCFunction) unicode_rindex, METH_VARARGS, rindex__doc__},
-    {"rjust", (PyCFunction) unicode_rjust, METH_VARARGS, rjust__doc__},
-    {"rstrip", (PyCFunction) unicode_rstrip, METH_VARARGS, rstrip__doc__},
-    {"rpartition", (PyCFunction) unicode_rpartition, METH_O, rpartition__doc__},
-    {"splitlines", (PyCFunction) unicode_splitlines,
-     METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, splitlines__doc__},
-    {"strip", (PyCFunction) unicode_strip, METH_VARARGS, strip__doc__},
-    {"swapcase", (PyCFunction) unicode_swapcase, METH_NOARGS, swapcase__doc__},
-    {"translate", (PyCFunction) unicode_translate, METH_O, translate__doc__},
-    {"upper", (PyCFunction) unicode_upper, METH_NOARGS, upper__doc__},
+    UNICODE_RJUST_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_RSTRIP_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_RPARTITION_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_SPLITLINES_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_STRIP_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_SWAPCASE_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_TRANSLATE_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_UPPER_METHODDEF
     {"startswith", (PyCFunction) unicode_startswith, METH_VARARGS, startswith__doc__},
     {"endswith", (PyCFunction) unicode_endswith, METH_VARARGS, endswith__doc__},
-    {"islower", (PyCFunction) unicode_islower, METH_NOARGS, islower__doc__},
-    {"isupper", (PyCFunction) unicode_isupper, METH_NOARGS, isupper__doc__},
-    {"istitle", (PyCFunction) unicode_istitle, METH_NOARGS, istitle__doc__},
-    {"isspace", (PyCFunction) unicode_isspace, METH_NOARGS, isspace__doc__},
-    {"isdecimal", (PyCFunction) unicode_isdecimal, METH_NOARGS, isdecimal__doc__},
-    {"isdigit", (PyCFunction) unicode_isdigit, METH_NOARGS, isdigit__doc__},
-    {"isnumeric", (PyCFunction) unicode_isnumeric, METH_NOARGS, isnumeric__doc__},
-    {"isalpha", (PyCFunction) unicode_isalpha, METH_NOARGS, isalpha__doc__},
-    {"isalnum", (PyCFunction) unicode_isalnum, METH_NOARGS, isalnum__doc__},
-    {"isidentifier", (PyCFunction) unicode_isidentifier, METH_NOARGS, isidentifier__doc__},
-    {"isprintable", (PyCFunction) unicode_isprintable, METH_NOARGS, isprintable__doc__},
-    {"zfill", (PyCFunction) unicode_zfill, METH_VARARGS, zfill__doc__},
+    UNICODE_ISLOWER_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_ISUPPER_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_ISTITLE_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_ISSPACE_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_ISDECIMAL_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_ISDIGIT_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_ISNUMERIC_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_ISALPHA_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_ISALNUM_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_ISIDENTIFIER_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_ISPRINTABLE_METHODDEF
+    UNICODE_ZFILL_METHODDEF
     {"format", (PyCFunction) do_string_format, METH_VARARGS | METH_KEYWORDS, format__doc__},
     {"format_map", (PyCFunction) do_string_format_map, METH_O, format_map__doc__},
-    {"__format__", (PyCFunction) unicode__format__, METH_VARARGS, p_format__doc__},
+    UNICODE___FORMAT___METHODDEF
     UNICODE_MAKETRANS_METHODDEF
-    {"__sizeof__", (PyCFunction) unicode__sizeof__, METH_NOARGS, sizeof__doc__},
+    UNICODE_SIZEOF_METHODDEF
 #if 0
     /* These methods are just used for debugging the implementation. */
     {"_decimal2ascii", (PyCFunction) unicode__decimal2ascii, METH_NOARGS},