Intl.ListFormat.prototype.format()

The format() method returns a string with a language-specific representation of the list.

Syntax

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.

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

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
format
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14.1
Only available on macOS Big Sur (11) and above.
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11.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/ListFormat/format