The Intl.PluralRules.prototype.select() method returns a string indicating which plural rule to use for locale-aware formatting.
Intl.PluralRules.select()
Syntax
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 Intl.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 |
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| ECMAScript Internationalization API Specification # sec-intl.pluralrules.prototype.select |
Browser compatibility
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| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | WebView Android | Chrome Android | Firefox for Android | Opera Android | Safari on IOS | Samsung Internet | Deno | Node.js | |
select |
63
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18
|
58
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No
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50
|
13
|
63
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63
|
58
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46
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13
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8.0
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1.8
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10.0.0
Before version 13.0.0, only the locale data for
en-US is available by default. See
the PluralRules() constructor for more details.
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See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/PluralRules/select
