JS Intl.PluralRules.select()
The Intl.PluralRules.prototype.select
method returns a String indicating which plural rule to use for locale-aware formatting.
Syntax
pluralCategory = pluralRule.select(number)
Parameters
number
The number to get a plural rule for.
Return value
A string
representing the pluralization category of the number
, can be one of "zero"
, "one"
, "two"
, "few"
, "many"
or "other"
.
Description
This function selects a pluralization category according to the locale and formatting options of a PluralRules
object.
Examples
Using select
new Intl.PluralRules('ar-EG').select(0);
// → 'zero'
new Intl.PluralRules('ar-EG').select(1);
// → 'one'
new Intl.PluralRules('ar-EG').select(2);
// → 'two'
new Intl.PluralRules('ar-EG').select(6);
// → 'few'
new Intl.PluralRules('ar-EG').select(18);
// → 'many'
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
Intl Plural Rules Draft | Draft | Initial definition |