Intl.PluralRules.prototype.select()

The select() method of Intl.PluralRules instances returns a string indicating which plural rule to use for locale-aware formatting.

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Syntax

js

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()

js

const pr = new Intl.PluralRules("ar-EG");

pr.select(0); // 'zero'
pr.select(1); // 'one'
pr.select(2); // 'two'
pr.select(6); // 'few'
pr.select(18); // 'many'

Specifications

Specification
ECMAScript Internationalization API Specification
# sec-intl.pluralrules.prototype.select

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