Intl.RelativeTimeFormat.prototype.format()
The format()
method of Intl.RelativeTimeFormat
instances formats a value
and unit
according to the locale and formatting options of this Intl.RelativeTimeFormat
object.
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Syntax
js
format(value, unit)
Parameters
value
-
Numeric value to use in the internationalized relative time message.
unit
-
Unit to use in the relative time internationalized message. Possible values are:
"year"
,"quarter"
,"month"
,"week"
,"day"
,"hour"
,"minute"
,"second"
. Plural forms are also permitted.
Description
The function returned by the format
getter formats a value and a unit into a string according to the locale and formatting options of this Intl.RelativeTimeFormat
object.
Examples
Basic format usage
The following example shows how to create a relative time formatter using the English language.
js
// Create a relative time formatter in your locale
// with default values explicitly passed in.
const rtf = new Intl.RelativeTimeFormat("en", {
localeMatcher: "best fit", // other values: "lookup"
numeric: "always", // other values: "auto"
style: "long", // other values: "short" or "narrow"
});
// Format relative time using negative value (-1).
rtf.format(-1, "day"); // "1 day ago"
// Format relative time using positive value (1).
rtf.format(1, "day"); // "in 1 day"
Using the auto option
If numeric:auto
option is passed, it will produce the string yesterday
, today
, or tomorrow
instead of 1 day ago
, in 0 days
, or in 1 day
. This allows to not always have to use numeric values in the output.
js
// Create a relative time formatter in your locale
// with numeric: "auto" option value passed in.
const rtf = new Intl.RelativeTimeFormat("en", { numeric: "auto" });
// Format relative time using negative value (-1).
rtf.format(-1, "day"); // "yesterday"
rtf.format(0, "day"); // "today"
// Format relative time using positive day unit (1).
rtf.format(1, "day"); // "tomorrow"
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript Internationalization API Specification # sec-Intl.RelativeTimeFormat.prototype.format |
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