Intl.ListFormat.prototype.format()
The format()
method returns a string with a
language-specific representation of the list.
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Syntax
js
format()
format(list)
Parameters
list
-
An iterable object, such as an Array.
Return value
A language-specific formatted string representing the elements of the list
Description
The format()
method returns a string that has been
formatted based on parameters provided in the Intl.ListFormat
object. The
locales
and options
parameters customize the behavior of
format()
and let applications specify the language conventions that
should be used to format the list.
Examples
Using format
The following example shows how to create a List formatter using the English language.
js
const list = ["Motorcycle", "Bus", "Car"];
console.log(
new Intl.ListFormat("en-GB", { style: "long", type: "conjunction" }).format(
list,
),
);
// Motorcycle, Bus and Car
console.log(
new Intl.ListFormat("en-GB", { style: "short", type: "disjunction" }).format(
list,
),
);
// Motorcycle, Bus or Car
console.log(
new Intl.ListFormat("en-GB", { style: "narrow", type: "unit" }).format(list),
);
// Motorcycle Bus Car
Specifications
Specification |
---|
ECMAScript Internationalization API Specification # sec-Intl.ListFormat.prototype.format |
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